shading

[shey-ding]

noun

1. a slight variation or difference of color, character, etc.

2. the act of a person or thing that shades.

3. the representation of the different values of color or light and dark in a painting or drawing.

shading

/ ˈʃeɪdɪŋ /

noun

1. the graded areas of tone, lines, dots, etc, indicating light and dark in a painting or drawing

Word History and Origins

Origin of shading¹

First recorded in 1605–15; shade + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Still, the “Task” ensemble’s expansive size means some roles receive more extensive narrative shading than others.

From Salon

During “Southern Man,” Micah Nelson walked over to an old, battered upright piano and admirably acquitted himself in the shading and spirit of Nils Lofgren’s work on the original.

From Salon

The full interview was posted to YouTube on July 27 and casts a slightly different shading on Leno’s comments.

From Salon

True matcha — capital-M Matcha — is a highly concentrated, antioxidant-rich green tea made through a labor-intensive process of shading, harvesting, and grinding.

From Salon

“A lot, on the Wii console,” he replied with the same wry humor he displayed shading the Mavericks.

From Los Angeles Times

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