{
    "term": "shade",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "image": "data/images/sh/shade_shadow.png",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "an area that is dark and cool under or behind something, for example a tree or building, because the sun’s light does not get to it",
            "sensetop": "shade of somethingin the shadein the shade of somethingin shadeunder the shade of something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The shade of the pine tree provided some protection from the sun.",
                    "contextForm": "shade of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The temperature can reach 40°C in the shade.",
                    "contextForm": "in the shade"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We sat down in the shade of the wall.",
                    "contextForm": "in the shade of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "These plants grow well in sun or shade.",
                    "contextForm": "in shade"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Two cows were sleeping under the shade of some trees.",
                    "contextForm": "under the shade of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The trees provide shade for the animals in the summer."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I searched for a patch of shade to rest in."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Let's move into the shade."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The huge trees offered shade from the sun."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They were sitting under the shade of an umbrella."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the need to ensure adequate shade for coffee plants"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["cool", "deep", "welcome"],
                "… of shade": ["patch"],
                "verb + shade": [
                    "give (somebody)",
                    "offer (somebody)",
                    "provide (somebody with)"
                ],
                "preposition": [
                    "in (the) shade",
                    "into the shade",
                    "under the shade of"
                ],
                "phrases": ["light and shade"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a thing that you use to prevent light from coming through or to make it less bright",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I bought a new shade for the lamp."
                },
                {
                    "text": "an eyeshade"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "material that covers a window, often consisting of a roll of cloth that is fixed at the top of the window and can be pulled up and down",
            "labels": "(both North American English)British and North American English",
            "examples": [],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["window", "roller"],
                "verb + shade": ["close", "draw", "lower"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "a particular form of a colour, that is, how dark or light it is",
            "sensetop": "shade of something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a dark/light/pale/bright shade of blue",
                    "contextForm": "shade of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a subtle/delicate shade of grey"
                },
                {
                    "text": "His face turned an even deeper shade of red."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Cool pastel shades are just right for summer."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He threw out his old suits, all in various shades of brown."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The ocean glistened in shades of blue and emerald."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This wool is available in 18 stunning shades."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Towels in warm shades can soften the room."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a room painted in startling shades of pink and orange"
                },
                {
                    "text": "our new range of shades for lips and eyes"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her eyes were a delicate shade of green."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Use different shades of the same colour, rather than lots of different colours."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Colours and Shapes"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["delicate", "light", "muted"],
                "verb + shade": ["be available in", "come in"],
                "preposition": ["in a shade", "shade for", "shade of"],
                "phrases": ["shades of opinion"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "the dark areas in a picture, especially the use of these to produce variety",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The painting needs more **light and shade**."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "a different kind or level of opinion, feeling, etc.",
            "sensetop": "shade of something",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "politicians of all shades of opinion"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The word has many shades of meaning."
                },
                {
                    "text": "reformers of all political shades"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Opinion and argument"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "a little; slightly",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He was feeling a shade disappointed."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The skirt was a shade too long for me."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "touch"
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 8,
            "definition": "sunglasses (= a pair of glasses with dark glass in them that you wear to protect your eyes from bright light from the sun)",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 9,
            "definition": "the spirit of a dead person; a ghost",
            "labels": "(literary)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to be much better or more impressive than somebody/something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I tried hard but her work put mine in the shade."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "used when you are referring to things that remind you of a particular person, thing or time",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "short skirts and long boots—shades of the 1960s"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ʃeɪd/",
                "audio": "sh/shade/shade__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ʃeɪd/",
                "audio": "sh/shade/shade__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English sc(e)adu, of Germanic origin. Compare with shadow."
}