shade
     n 1: 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"
          [syn: {shadiness}, {shadowiness}]
     2: 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" [syn: {tint}, {tincture}, {tone}]
     3: protective covering that protects something from direct
        sunlight; "they used umbrellas as shades"; "as the sun
        moved he readjusted the shade"
     4: 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" [syn: {nuance},
         {nicety}, {subtlety}, {refinement}]
     5: a position of relative inferiority; "an achievement that
        puts everything else in the shade"; "his brother's success
        left him in the shade"
     6: 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" [syn: {tad}]
     7: a mental representation of some haunting experience; "he
        looked like he had seen a ghost"; "it aroused specters
        from his past" [syn: {ghost}, {spook}, {wraith}, {specter},
         {spectre}]
     8: a representation of the effect of shade in a picture or
        drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)
     v 1: cast a shadow over [syn: {shadow}, {shade off}]
     2: represent the effect of shade or shadow on [syn: {fill in}]
     3: protect from light, heat, or view; "Shade your eyes when you
        step out into the bright sunlight"
Source: WordNet® 2.0