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shade
noun
a
darker
,
cooler
area
where
direct
light
is
blocked
by
something
like
a
tree
,
building
,
umbrella
,
or
cloud
•
The
hikers
sat
in
the
shade
of
a
tall
cliff
and
drank
water
.
The
hikers
sat
in
the
shade
of
a
tall
cliff
and
drank
water
.
•
Please
move
the
picnic
blanket
into
the
shade
before
the
sandwiches
get
warm
.
Please
move
the
picnic
blanket
into
the
shade
before
the
sandwiches
get
warm
.
Old
English
‘
sceadu
’
meaning
‘
shadow
,
darkness
,
shelter
from
heat
’.
noun
a
particular
lightness
or
darkness
of
a
color
;
a
slight
variation
in
hue
or
tone
•
The
painter
mixed
two
shades
of
blue
to
create
a
calm
ocean
scene
.
The
painter
mixed
two
shades
of
blue
to
create
a
calm
ocean
scene
.
•
Ella
tried
three
shades
of
red
lipstick
before
choosing
one
for
the
party
.
Ella
tried
three
shades
of
red
lipstick
before
choosing
one
for
the
party
.
Extended
sense
of
‘
shade
’
meaning
‘
degree
of
darkness
’
first
recorded
in
the
14th
century
.
verb
-
shade
,
shading
,
shades
,
shaded
to
block
or
partly
block
light
from
reaching
something
,
making
it
darker
or
cooler
•
She
raised
her
hand
to
shade
her
eyes
from
the
glaring
headlights
.
She
raised
her
hand
to
shade
her
eyes
from
the
glaring
headlights
.
•
Tall
pine
trees
shade
the
cabin
throughout
the
summer
,
keeping
it
cool
.
Tall
pine
trees
shade
the
cabin
throughout
the
summer
,
keeping
it
cool
.
From
Old
English
‘
sceadwian
’,
meaning
‘
to
protect
from
heat
or
light
’.
noun
informal
:
a
subtle
or
indirect
remark
that
shows
disrespect
or
criticism
,
often
used
in
the
phrase
“
throw
shade
”
•
During
the
interview
,
the
singer
threw shade
at
her
former
bandmates
without
saying
their
names
.
During
the
interview
,
the
singer
threw shade
at
her
former
bandmates
without
saying
their
names
.
•
His
tweet
looked
polite
,
but
everyone
knew
it
was
shade
aimed
at
the
coach
.
His
tweet
looked
polite
,
but
everyone
knew
it
was
shade
aimed
at
the
coach
.
African-American
English
,
1990s
,
popularized
by
drag
culture
and
documentaries
like
“
Paris
Is
Burning
.”
