shade

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. (uncountable) Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked.
2. (countable) Something that blocks light, particularly in a window.
3. (countable) A variety of a color, in particular one obtained by adding black (compare tint).
4. (countable, figuratively, uncountable) A subtle variation in a concept.
5. (countable, figuratively, in-plural, uncountable) An aspect that is reminiscent of something.
6. (countable, uncountable) A very small degree of a quantity, or variety of meaning
7. (countable, literary, uncountable) A ghost or specter; a spirit.
8. (countable) A postage stamp showing an obvious difference in colour/color to the original printing and needing a separate catalogue/catalog entry.
9. (uncountable) Subtle insults.
10. (countable) A cover around or above a light bulb, a lampshade.
11. (countable, historical, uncountable) A candle-shade.

Verb

1. (transitive) To shield (someone or something) from light.
2. (intransitive, rare) To shield oneself from light.
3. (transitive) To alter slightly.
4. (intransitive) To vary or approach something slightly, particularly in color.
5. (intransitive) To move slightly from one's normal fielding position.
6. (transitive) To darken, particularly in drawing.
7. To win by a narrow margin.
8. (transitive) To reduce (a window) so that only its title bar is visible.
9. (slang, transitive) To throw shade, to subtly insult someone.
10. (obsolete, transitive) To shelter; to cover from injury; to protect; to screen.
11. (obsolete, transitive) To present a shadow or image of; to shadow forth; to represent.

Concepts

ombre

nuance

teinte

store

ombrage

ton

esprit

faire de l’ombre

ombrager

ombrer

fantôme

👻

voiler

spectre

👻

subtilité

tendre vers

tonalité

abriter de la lumière

âme en peine

hachurer

nuancer

tantinet

ombre et lumière

face cachée

ciel couvert

variables

tad

abat-jour

abat-jour ''m inv.''

cloche

🔔

coloris

compléter

couleur

dégrader

éclipser

faire

menace

ordinaire

remblayer

remplir

Opposé de

unshade

Synonymes

shadow

hue

tint

screen

nuance

cover

color

tone

shelter

overshadow

ghost

👻

colour

tinge

shield

🛡️

tincture

obscure

gloom

lampshade

blind

protect

subtlety

umbra

hide

darkness

touch

shady

fill in

eclipse

cloud

☁️

refinement

nicety

hatch

darken

shade off

tad

trace

summer house

spook

adumbration

spectre

sunshade

twilight

shadowiness

shadows

blacken

dye

shadiness

specter

paint

gradation

Traductions

Schatten

ombra

sombra

sombra

schaduw

ombra

umbra

tinta

σκιά

matiz

Schattierung

schakering

schattieren

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ʃeɪd/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: schade

Hérité de ancien anglais: sċeadu

Hérité de ancien anglais: sceadwian

In summary

From Middle English schade, from Old English sċeadu, sċadu (“shadow; shade”), from Proto-West Germanic *skadu, from Proto-Germanic *skadwaz (“shadow; shade”). More at shadow.