SHADE

Relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

Example: "It is much cooler in the shade"

A quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

Example: "After several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"

Protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight

Example: "They used umbrellas as shades"

A subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude

Example: "Without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"

A position of relative inferiority

Example: "An achievement that puts everything else in the shade"

A slight amount or degree of difference

Example: "A tad too expensive"

A mental representation of some haunting experience

Example: "He looked like he had seen a ghost"

A representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)

A protective ornamental covering for a lamp, used to screen a light bulb from direct view