Synonyms for shade

noun

• a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
• a protective ornamental covering for a lamp, used to screen a light bulb from direct view
• relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
• a mental representation of some haunting experience
• a slight amount or degree of difference
• a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
• a position of relative inferiority
• a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)
• protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight

verb

• represent the effect of shade or shadow on
• cast a shadow over
• pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree
• protect from light, heat, or view
• vary slightly