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shaded

shaded

3.5
Having darker areas drawn to show depth and shape
  • adjective
  • /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
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  • The shaded portions of the illustration emphasized the curves of the figure, enhancing its realism.

Examples

  • The artist used different colors to create a shaded effect that made the drawing appear more three-dimensional.

  • In the painting, the shaded areas gave depth to the landscape by mimicking the way light interacts with the trees.

  • Let me what I want to do next is to blow up these two shaded areas so I can look at them in more detail.

  • Is it a combination of the alpha and liquid phases like in that shaded region, right.

  • Let's see here the shaded squares and Braille to find your answer.

Synonyms

hatched
vsshaded
  • Specialized
6.5

A part of a drawing shaded with many fine lines to show shadow

uses gradations of tone to show depth rather than line patterns
shadowed
vsshaded
3.5

Darker because something blocks the light

renders depth using controlled tonal gradations, not literal shadowing
umbrageous
vsshaded
  • Literature
9.9

Full of shade from trees

is the standard art term for tonal gradations to suggest volume

Antonyms

flat
797 1.0

Level and even without parts higher or lower

unshaded
3.5

A picture that has no shadow or shading

Compounds

shaded gazebo
3.5

An outdoor structure with a roof that gives shade in a garden or park

How Shaded

shaded
3.5
unshaded
3.5

Surface Forms

shaded positive

Morphology

shaded = shade (transparent) = shade + ed

Derived from the verb 'shade' with '-ed' indicating that areas have been given shadowing; the relation is straightforward for learners.

Etymology

Shaded comes from shade, which means 'shadow', and in art to 'shade' is to add shadow to a drawing. So a shaded area in a picture is darkened like a real shadow to show depth and shape.