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noun
The act or result of something being shaded.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Something providing shade.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
present participle and gerund of shade
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
a gradation involving small or imperceptible differences between grades
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: blending
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: gradation, graduation
noun
graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: marking
Narrower terms: hatch, hatching, crosshatch, hachure
History
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Across languages
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