Shading — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting

a gradation involving small or imperceptible differences between grades

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ʃˈeɪdɪŋ/

🇬🇧British English

/ʃˈeɪdɪŋ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ʃˈeɪdɪŋ/

2 syllables Say it as /ʃˈeɪdɪŋ/.

Examples

Shade your eyes when you step out into the bright sunlight
shade the meaning
the butterfly wings shade to yellow

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

blending shadow shade shade off fill in

Parts of Speech

noun	graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
noun	a gradation involving small or imperceptible differences between grades
verb	cast a shadow over
verb	represent the effect of shade or shadow on
verb	protect from light, heat, or view “Shade your eyes when you step out into the bright sunlight”
verb	vary slightly “shade the meaning”
verb	pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree “the butterfly wings shade to yellow”

Word Forms

shade	verb	represent the effect of shade or shadow on
shadow	noun	an unilluminated area
shade	noun	relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
shading	noun	graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Schattierung

abgestufte Markierungen, die helle oder schattierte Bereiche in einer Zeichnung oder einem Gemälde markieren

🇫🇷French

ombres

marques graduées qui indiquent les zones claires ou ombrées dans un dessin ou une peinture

🇪🇸Spanish

sombreado

Marcas graduadas que indican áreas claras o sombreadas en un dibujo o pintura.

🇮🇹Italian

ombreggiatura

🇳🇱Dutch

schaduw

gegradueerde markeringen die lichte of schaduwrijke gebieden in een tekening of schilderij aangeven

🇵🇹Portuguese

sombreamento

marcações graduadas que indicam áreas claras ou sombreadas em um desenho ou pintura

🇷🇺Russian

затенение

градуированные маркировки, обозначающие светлые или затененные области на рисунке или картине.

India

🇮🇳Hindi

लकीर खींचने की क्रिया

श्रेणीबद्ध चिह्न जो किसी चित्र या पेंटिंग में प्रकाश या छायांकित क्षेत्रों को इंगित करते हैं

🇧🇩Bengali

ছায়া

অঙ্কন বা পেইন্টিংয়ে হালকা বা ছায়াযুক্ত এলাকা নির্দেশ করে গ্রেডেড চিহ্ন

🇮🇳Tamil

நிழல்

வரைதல் அல்லது ஓவியத்தில் ஒளி அல்லது நிழலாடிய பகுதிகளைக் குறிக்கும் தரப்படுத்தப்பட்ட அடையாளங்கள்

🇮🇳Telugu

షేడింగ్

డ్రాయింగ్ లేదా పెయింటింగ్‌లో కాంతి లేదా షేడెడ్ ప్రాంతాలను సూచించే గ్రేడెడ్ మార్కింగ్‌లు

🇮🇳Marathi

छायांकन

रेखांकन किंवा पेंटिंगमध्ये हलके किंवा छायांकित क्षेत्र दर्शविणारी श्रेणीबद्ध खुणा

🇮🇳Gujarati

શેડિંગ

ડ્રોઇંગ અથવા પેઇન્ટિંગમાં પ્રકાશ અથવા છાંયડાવાળા વિસ્તારોને સૂચવતા ગ્રેડ માર્કિંગ્સ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಛಾಯೆ

ರೇಖಾಚಿತ್ರ ಅಥವಾ ಚಿತ್ರಕಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳಕು ಅಥವಾ ಮಬ್ಬಾದ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸುವ ಶ್ರೇಣೀಕೃತ ಗುರುತುಗಳು

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഷേഡിംഗ്

ഒരു ഡ്രോയിംഗിലോ പെയിൻ്റിംഗിലോ പ്രകാശം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഷേഡുള്ള പ്രദേശങ്ങൾ സൂചിപ്പിക്കുന്ന ഗ്രേഡുചെയ്ത അടയാളങ്ങൾ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਰੰਗਤ

ਗ੍ਰੇਡ ਕੀਤੇ ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨ ਜੋ ਡਰਾਇੰਗ ਜਾਂ ਪੇਂਟਿੰਗ ਵਿੱਚ ਹਲਕੇ ਜਾਂ ਛਾਂ ਵਾਲੇ ਖੇਤਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਦਰਸਾਉਂਦੇ ਹਨ

🇵🇰Urdu

شیڈنگ

درجہ بندی کے نشانات جو کسی ڈرائنگ یا پینٹنگ میں ہلکے یا سایہ دار علاقوں کی نشاندہی کرتے ہیں۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

阴影

指示绘图或绘画中的亮区或阴影区域的分级标记

🇯🇵Japanese

シェーディング

図面または絵画内の明るい領域または影の領域を示す段階的なマーキング

🇰🇷Korean

농담

그림이나 그림의 밝은 부분이나 음영 처리된 부분을 나타내는 등급 표시

🇻🇳Vietnamese

che nắng

các dấu hiệu được phân loại biểu thị các vùng sáng hoặc bóng mờ trong bản vẽ hoặc tranh vẽ

🇹🇭Thai

การแรเงา

เครื่องหมายให้คะแนนซึ่งระบุพื้นที่ที่มีแสงหรือสีเทาในภาพวาดหรือภาพวาด

🇮🇩Indonesian

bayangan

tanda bertingkat yang menunjukkan area terang atau teduh dalam gambar atau lukisan

🇵🇭Filipino

pagtatabing

mga markang may marka na nagpapahiwatig ng maliwanag o may kulay na mga lugar sa isang guhit o pagpipinta

🇲🇾Malay

teduhan

tanda berperingkat yang menunjukkan kawasan terang atau berlorek dalam lukisan atau lukisan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تظليل

علامات متدرجة تشير إلى المناطق الفاتحة أو المظللة في الرسم أو اللوحة

🇮🇷Persian

سایه زدن

نشانه‌های درجه‌بندی شده که مناطق روشن یا سایه‌دار را در نقاشی یا نقاشی نشان می‌دهند

🇹🇷Turkish

gölgeleme

Bir çizim veya tablodaki açık veya gölgeli alanları gösteren kademeli işaretler

🇮🇱Hebrew

הצללה

סימונים מדורגים המציינים אזורים בהירים או מוצלים בציור או בציור

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'shading'?

The primary meaning of 'shading' is 'graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'shading' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'shading' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'shading' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'shading' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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How often do you encounter the word 'shading' in your daily reading?

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Do you find 'shading' easy to spell?

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In your opinion, does the word 'shading' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

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Which age group is most likely to use 'shading' in regular conversations?

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