shading

[ shey-ding ]

noun

1. a slight variation or difference of color, character, etc.
2. the act of a person or thing that shades.
3. the representation of the different values of color or light and dark in a painting or drawing.

shading

/ ˈʃeɪdɪŋ /

noun

1. the graded areas of tone, lines, dots, etc, indicating light and dark in a painting or drawing

Word History and Origins

Origin of shading¹

First recorded in 1605–15; shade + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Interestingly, shading the plants while growing appears to change the nutritional composition of the leaf and may lead to higher levels of these phytonutrients in matcha compared to green tea.

From Salon

With two large tents shading a ballot dropbox, five voting machines, and tablets to register to vote, the center is one of several touring the county through election day.

From Los Angeles Times

His dad was inspired by the square-foot gardening method, which plants vegetables and herbs close together, maximizing your space and shading the soil, creating a living mulch that helps conserve water.

From Los Angeles Times

Urban heat islands also tend to lack trees and shading for cooling.

From Los Angeles Times

Peak also explains that the silhouettes for most of the animals this week are plain black, "with no adornments or shading".

From BBC

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