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shade

n. protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight; "they used umbrellas as shades"; "as the sun moved he readjusted the shade"

tad

n. a slight amount or degree of difference; "a tad too expensive"; "not a tad of difference"; "the new model is a shade better than the old one"

tincture, tint, tone

n. a quality of a given color that differs slightly from a primary color; "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"

shadiness, shadowiness

n. relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body; "it is much cooler in the shade"; "there's too much shadiness to take good photographs"

refinement, subtlety, nicety, nuance

n. a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning"

fill in

v. represent the effect of shade or shadow on

shadow, shade off

v. cast a shadow over

mantle, curtain, drape, drapery, pall

n. hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

awning, sunshade, sun blind

n. a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun

shutter

n. a hinged blind for a window

rosiness, flush, bloom, blush

n. a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health

hue, chromaticity

n. the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength

value

n. relative darkness or lightness of a color; "I establish the colors and principal values by organizing the painting into three values--dark, medium...and light"-Joe Hing Lowe

pigment

n. dry coloring matter (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint etc)

dye, dyestuff

n. a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair

stain

n. (microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible

breath, hint, intimation

n. an indirect suggestion; "not a breath of scandal ever touched her"

touch, trace

n. a suggestion of some quality; "there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone"; "he detected a ghost of a smile on her face"

wind, lead, steer, hint, tip, confidential information

n. an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"

suggestion, proposition, proffer

n. a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse"

guidance, direction, counsel, counseling, counselling

n. a message describing how something is to be done; "he gave directions faster than she could follow them"

recommendation

n. something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable

gradation, ablaut

n. a vowel whose quality or length is changed to indicate linguistic distinctions (such as sing sang sung song)

bleach, decolor, decolorize, discolorize, remove color from, bleach out

v. remove color from; "The sun bleached the red shirt"

darken, make dark, make darker

v. make dark or darker; "darken a room"

dip, dim

v. switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam

dim, darken

v. become or make darker; "The screen darkened"; "He darkened the colors by adding brown"

dim, become lusterless, become dim

v. become dim or lusterless; "the lights dimmed and the curtain rose"

dim, make dim, make lusterless

v. make dim or lusterless; "Time had dimmed the silver"

blind, dim

v. make dim by comparison or conceal

slur, blur, dim, become indistinct, become vague

v. become vague or indistinct; "The distinction between the two theories blurred"

fill, fill up, make full

v. make full, also in a metaphorical sense; "fill a container"; "fill the child with pride"

peril, compromise, scupper, expose, queer, endanger

v. put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position

lighten, lighten up, brighten, make brighter

v. make lighter or brighter; "The paint will brighten the room"

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