Shading [verb]

Definition of Shading:

shut out the light

Synonyms of Shading:

● Dim

● Darken

● Shield

● Mute

● Conceal

● Blacken

● Obscure

● Gray

● Protect

● Hide

● Umbrage

● Shelter

● Overshadow

● Screen

● Cover

● Adumbrate

● Shutter

● Deepen

● Shadow

● Eclipse

● Veil

● Cloud

● Tone down

● Be overcast

● Cast a shadow

● Cloud over

● Cloud up

● Inumbrate


Opposite/Antonyms of Shading:

● Clear

● Lay out

● Reveal

● Open

● Lay bare

● Illuminate

● Lighten

● Brighten

● Explain

● Uncover

● Whiten


Sentence/Example of Shading:

"It is the Seneschal of Toulouse, with his following," said Johnston, shading his eyes with his hand.

"I can also see it," said Alleyne, shading his eyes with his hand.

He bade her follow him; and, shading the light with his hand, crept up the stairs.

The hand did duty now for a moment, shading his eyes from the light.

The man sat up, and shading his eyes with his hand peered at us.

Howbeit, happen what may, every colour must in shading keep to its own class.

He broke off, shading his eyes from the burning sunlight of the valley.

Colonel Bishop halted to consider her, shading his eyes with his fleshly hand.

Doña Jocasta stood gazing after him intently, shading her eyes with her hand.

He raised his hand to his eyes as if shading them from the sun, and brushed the tears away.