shading

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

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

Compare the Shading in ll. — The Ontario High School Reader, Aletta E. Marty
This--" lifting a creamy tip, with pale blue shading--"was two dollars. — Six Girls: A Home Story, Fannie Belle Irving
DIRECTION OF SHADE.--On the other hand, if the shading lines, as in Fig. — Practical Mechanics for Boys, James Slough Zerbe

Type a word, a sentence, a book title, or a link to an English article. WordNet and the Classics answer.

Try

A library of classics · a vault of words · instant etymology & meaning