shade effect

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• shade — n 1 Shade, shadow, umbrage, umbra, penumbra, adumbration can mean the comparative darkness caused by something which intercepts rays of light. Shade carries no implication of a darkness that has a particular form or definite limit but the term… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• Shade — is the blocking of sunlight (in particular direct sunshine) by any object, and also the shadow created by that object. It may refer to blocking of sunlight by a roof, a tree, an umbrella, a window shade or blind, curtains, or other objects. Shade …   Wikipedia

• shade — shadeless, adj. shadelessness, n. /shayd/, n., v., shaded, shading. n. 1. the comparative darkness caused by the interception or screening of rays of light from an object, place, or area. 2. a place or an area of comparative darkness, as one… …   Universalium

• Shade's Children — Infobox Book | name = Shade s Children image caption = Cover of the hardback, first edition author = Garth Nix cover artist = Elliot Earls (paperback edition) country = Australian language = English genre = Science fiction, Fantasy novel… …   Wikipedia

• shade — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sceadu; akin to Old High German scato shadow, Greek skotos darkness Date: before 12th century 1. a. comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light b. relative… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• shade — 01. We stood in the [shade] of a large tree, and watched the children play in the hot sun. 02. This sun is too hot; let s go sit over there where it s [shady]. 03. We painted our kitchen and living room in differing [shades] of yellow. 04. The… …   Grammatical examples in English

• shade — [[t]ʃeɪd[/t]] n. v. shad•ed, shad•ing 1) the comparative darkness caused by the screening of rays of light from an object or area 2) a place or an area of comparative darkness, as one sheltered from the sun 3) window shade 4) lampshade 5) shades… …   From formal English to slang

• Solar shade — Use of solar shades is a proposed approach to the mitigation of global warming through planetary engineering. By intentionally changing the Earth s albedo, or reflectivity, scientists propose that we could reflect more heat back out into space,… …   Wikipedia

• Cross-race effect — Race Classification Race (classification of humans) Genetics …   Wikipedia

• Contrast effect — A contrast effect is the enhancement or diminishment, relative to normal, of perception, cognition and related performance as a result of immediately previous or simultaneous exposure to a stimulus of lesser or greater value in the same dimension …   Wikipedia

• Edge effect — An edge effect in biology is the effect of the juxtaposition of contrasting environments on an ecosystem. This term is commonly used in conjunction with the boundary between natural habitats, especially forests, and disturbed or developed land.… …   Wikipedia