- shade
- {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun1 area out of the sunlightADJECTIVE▪ cool▪ deep▪ welcome▪ dappled▪ afternoon▪ partial▪ leafy▪
in the leafy shade of a fig tree
… OF SHADE▪ patch▪I searched for a patch of shade to rest in.
VERB + SHADE▪ give (sb), offer (sb), provide (sb with)PREPOSITION▪ in (the) shade▪a plant that grows well in shade
▪I was sitting in the shade.
▪ into the shade▪Let's move into the shade.
▪ under the shade of▪They were sitting under the shade of an umbrella.
▪ shade for▪the need to ensure adequate shade for coffee plants
▪ shade from▪The huge trees offered shade from the sun.
PHRASES▪ light and shade2 type of colourADJECTIVE▪ delicate, light, muted, pale, pastel, soft, subtle▪The rooms were decorated in delicate pastel shades.
▪ dark, deep, rich, strong▪His face turned an even deeper shade of red.
▪ bright, brilliant, vivid▪ attractive, beautiful, lovely, nice▪ startling, stunning▪a room painted in startling shades of pink and orange
▪ natural, neutral, warm▪Towels in warm shades can soften the room.
▪ various▪various shades of green
VERB + SHADE▪ be available in, come in▪This wool is available in ten stunning shades.
PREPOSITION▪ in a shade▪The ocean glistened in shades of blue and emerald.
▪ shade for▪our new range of shades for lips and eyes
▪ shade of▪He threw out his old suits, all in various shades of brown.
▪a word with various shades of meaning (figurative)
PHRASES▪ shades of opinion (figurative, esp. BrE)3 (AmE) on a window ⇨ See also ↑blindADJECTIVE▪ window▪ rollerVERB + SHADE▪ close, draw, lower▪ pull▪His room was dark, the shades pulled to block out the sun.
▪ open{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}verbADVERB▪ completely▪ deeply▪ lightly, partially▪This plant prefers a lightly shaded position.
PREPOSITION▪ against▪She shaded her eyes against the fierce sun.
▪ from▪We were completely shaded from the sun by the trees.
▪ with▪a square shaded with trees
Shade is used with these nouns as the object: ↑eye
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
