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Definition:

(noun) - A shade is what one ends up with when black (or some other dark color) is added to a pure hue. Suppose you had some green paint and mixed a bit of dark gray paint into it. The resulting paint would be darker than (also known as a shade of) the original green. Think of a dazzlingly sunny day with intense color all around, then picture the way the light and colors change when you place yourself under the leafy shade of a tree.

The opposite of shade is tint.

Pronunciation: shayd
Examples:
"I never saw an ugly thing in my life; for let the form of an object be what it may, light, shade, and perspective will always make it beautiful." - John Constable

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