shade
Translation
shade, hue, tint, blind
Examples
Let's sit in the shade of the tree.
Let's sit in the shade of the tree.
I prefer this lighter shade of blue.
I prefer this lighter shade of blue.
He pulled down the window shade.
He pulled down the window shade.
Grammar Patterns
in the shade (of sth.) in the area protected from the sun Let's sit in the shade of the tree.
a shade of (color) a particular variety of a colour I prefer this lighter shade of blue.
Similar Words
Synonyms: shadow, darkness, tint, hue; Antonyms: light, brightness
Etymology
From Old English 'sceadu' (shadow). It's a doublet of 'shadow'.
Memory Tips
Think of a lamp 'shade' which blocks light, or sitting in the 'shade' of a tree.