shading
Americannoun
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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.
noun
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Plants with steeper, more upright leaves were able to rise above neighboring plants during early growth stages, capturing more sunlight while shading out competitors below.
From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026
The painter’s technical brilliance is evident in the soft shading of features and the depiction of multiple layers of transparent fabric.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025
Still, the “Task” ensemble’s expansive size means some roles receive more extensive narrative shading than others.
From Salon • Sep. 7, 2025
Green spaces moderate temperature through shading and by increasing the amount of water that passes into the air through a process called evapotranspiration, but there tends to be fewer shaded spaces in urban areas.
From BBC • Jul. 25, 2025
He concentrates on strong lines without shading, using a combination of pencil, pen, brown and black ink, and a reed pen that he made himself.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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