SHADE

Shade

The Shade is a comic book character developed in the 1940s for National Comics, first appearing in the pages of Flash Comics in a story titled The Man Who Commanded the Night, scripted by Gardner Fox and illustrated by Hal Sharp. Debuting as a villain, the Shade was best known for fighting against two generations of superheroes, most notably the Golden Age and Silver Age versions of the Flash. He eventually became a mentor for Jack Knight, the son of the Golden Age Starman Ted Knight, a hero the Shade had also fought.

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shade

Noun

  1. Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked.
    The old oak tree gave shade in the heat of the day.
  2. Something that blocks light, particularly in a window.
    Close the shade, please: it's too bright in here.
  3. A variety of a colour/color, in particular one obtained by adding black (compare tint).
    I've painted my room in five lovely shades of pink and chartreuse.
  4. A subtle variation in a concept.
    shades of meaning
  5. An aspect that is reminiscent of something.
    shades of Groucho
  6. A ghost.
    Too long have I been haunted by that shade.
  7. A creature that is partially human and partially angel.
    He was attacked by a shade.
  8. A postage stamp showing an obvious difference in colour/color to the original printing and needing a separate catalogue/catalog entry.
  9. Subtle insults.
    throw shade

Verb

  1. To shield from light.
    The old oak tree shaded the lawn in the heat of the day.
  2. To alter slightly.
    You'll need to shade your shot slightly to the left.
    Most politicians will shade the truth if it helps them.
  3. To vary slightly, particularly in color.
    The hillside was bright green, shading towards gold in the drier areas.
  4. To move slightly from one's normal fielding position.
    Jones will shade a little to the right on this pitch count.
  5. To darken, particularly in drawing.
    I draw contours first, gradually shading in midtones and shadows.
  6. To shelter; to cover from injury; to protect; to screen.
  7. To present a shadow or image of; to shadow forth; to represent.


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