shade
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- noun
- /ʃeɪd/
- Wincing, he stepped into the shade at the side of the slender path.
- a window shade
- pull down the shade
- a sun shade
Examples
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He's all by himself in this big house, with the shades drawn.
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A year now, I got to be in my house with the shades drawn.
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We could use one large shade like right here to pull down.
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I would draw the shades and live in the dark.
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No, Grandmother, let's pull down the shade then open the book and read.
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As a kid, she would take the tassels off the window shades and play with them.
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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
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A thing like a lid or blanket that lies over something to keep it safe
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2.3
A cover for a window that blocks light
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4.1
A cover over an area that protects from rain or sun
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3.5
A cover that fits over a window and closes to keep out light and rain
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3.2
A cover attached to a building that protects from sun or rain
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1.1
A thing placed over something to protect or hide it
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1.4
A cover for a lamp that softens light
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2.0
A piece of material you pull down to block light or give privacy at a window
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2.2
A cover for a window that blocks light and gives privacy
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2.1
A cover that gives shade from the sun
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4.2
A film or device that blocks sunlight from windows to keep rooms cooler
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A cover that blocks sunlight to make a place cooler
A cloth screen that blocks strong sunlight
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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.