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shade

shade

65 1.0
A cover for a lamp or window that reduces light
  • noun
  • /ʃeɪd/
translation icon : pantalla (de lámpara)
  • Wincing, he stepped into the shade at the side of the slender path.
  • a window shade
  • pull down the shade
  • a sun shade

Examples

  • He's all by himself in this big house, with the shades drawn.

  • A year now, I got to be in my house with the shades drawn.

  • We could use one large shade like right here to pull down.

  • I would draw the shades and live in the dark.

  • No, Grandmother, let's pull down the shade then open the book and read.

  • As a kid, she would take the tassels off the window shades and play with them.

  • Ruth wanted to put a shade on the bulb, but I said no.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Sunlight is leaking through the bedroom window shade, and Jacob walks over to it.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Marty put it down, rubbed his eyes, and drew the shade on the late afternoon sun.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • To keep the living room cool, we decided to install blackout shades on the windows.

Synonyms

cover
vsshade
571 1.0

A thing like a lid or blanket that lies over something to keep it safe

is specifically about devices that block or reduce light for lamps or openings
canopy
vsshade
64 4.1

A cover over an area that protects from rain or sun

is the wider class of protective devices that block or lessen light
blind
vsshade
56 2.3

A cover for a window that blocks light

is the specific protective device used for lamps or openings rather than any cover
shutter
vsshade
36 3.5

A cover that fits over a window and closes to keep out light and rain

is generally any light-blocking protective device, not only solid closures
awning
vsshade
20 3.2

A cover attached to a building that protects from sun or rain

is a more general light-blocking device that also includes indoor uses
covering
vsshade
12 1.1

A thing placed over something to protect or hide it

is narrowed to protective devices whose main function is reducing light
lampshade
vsshade
11 1.4

A cover for a lamp that softens light

is the general protective device used for both lamps and openings
window shade
vsshade
  • US
3 2.0

A piece of material you pull down to block light or give privacy at a window

is a general protective device that reduces light for lamps or openings
sunshade
vsshade
1 2.1

A cover that gives shade from the sun

is a more general term for light-blocking devices used both indoors and outdoors
window blind
vsshade
1 2.2

A cover for a window that blocks light and gives privacy

is the broader device used to block or reduce light in similar places
sunblind
vsshade
1 6.4

A cloth screen that blocks strong sunlight

is the general protective device term that covers such sun protection as well
shader
vsshade
6.0

A cover that blocks sunlight to make a place cooler

focuses specifically on devices that block or reduce light for lamps or openings
sunscreening
vsshade
  • Specialized
4.2

A film or device that blocks sunlight from windows to keep rooms cooler

is the broader notion of a protective device that reduces light for lamps or openings

Antonyms

transparency
  • Specialized
5 4.6

To let light pass so you can see objects behind

Idioms

26 1.0

In a place protected from direct sun that is cooler

1 8.2

In a safe, easy situation needing little effort

Compounds

4 2.2

A large tree that gives shade from the sun

3 2.0

A piece of material you pull down to block light or give privacy at a window

1 4.2

A change in how red someone's face becomes when they feel embarrassed

A pink-red color like the inside of a watermelon

A cool place out of the sun at midday, often under a tree

How Dark

shutter
36 3.5
blind
56 2.3
shade
65 1.0
curtain
312 1.0
screen
334 2.3

Surface Forms

shade singular
shades plural

Etymology

Shade comes from an old English word sceadu meaning 'shadow'. A lamp shade is simply something that makes a shadow to block or soften light, which is why it changes the lamp's look and the room's light.