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.
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It’s notable that Aviv uses only the first part of the quote as the essay’s title, shading its meaning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
She cites a recent visit to northern France, where she says virtually every single building had external shading.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Scientists are also experimenting with techniques ranging from nutritional gel to feed corals to shading techniques and genetic engineering to protect reefs.
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
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
Sometimes there’s a picture in my head, and all I have to do is translate it into curves and shading.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
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
As the garden mellows and dies down, potted plants take center stage with their fresh foliage and seasonal shadings.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 16, 2023
It gave occasionally warm shadings to the seeming sternness of the winter sky.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 26, 2022
Another modification involved adding some shadings of good and evil among the play’s female characters.
From New York Times ● Jul. 20, 2022
Then I’d read it over and over, adding each time a word, a phrase, a sentence until I felt that I had caught all the shadings of reality I felt dimly were there.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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