- present participle of shade.
shading
Americannoun
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shadings
plural
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a slight variation or difference of color, character, etc.
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the act of a person or thing that shades.
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the representation of the different values of color or light and dark in a painting or drawing.
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In the rush for everyone to claim tech-company status, we lost a lot of good shading in many iconic logos: Warner Bros.,
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
Research on overheating in homes shows that shading and ventilation can be important passive cooling strategies: reducing indoor heat without mechanical cooling.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
He said the focus should be on "passive cooling" such as better designs, shading and ventilation.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
CALI, Colombia—This tropical city is known for the vibrant salsa music pulsating through its nightlife and the stately samán trees shading narrow streets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
She came outside, shading her eyes against the sun.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
By contrast, the frequently angry and bitter Saul at least has the kind of shadings that make him a worthy frenemy, and “David” could have mined more conflict from the relationship between the two.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
The sophisticated shadings of McDonald’s singing are of a piece with the character’s slightly affected manner of speech.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2025
Writer/director Martin McDonagh creates a world on that island, and the actors give a master class in character; particularly Farrell, who finds infinite shadings of gentle heartbreak.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 20, 2022
And Patina Miller, replacing Heather Headley, renders the Witch with a fierce, dangerous glamour, trading Headley’s initial restraint for more ardent shadings.
From New York Times ● Jul. 10, 2022
During this period the shadings and nuances which were filling in Bigger’s picture came, not so much from Negro life, as from the lives of whites I met and grew to know.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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