Useful english dictionary. 2012.
coun|ter|shad|ing — «KOWN tuhr SHAY dihng», noun. Zoology. protective coloring characterized by the relatively darker coloration of an animal s exposed parts and lighter coloration of its shaded parts: »Countershading protects caterpillars against birds (Scientific… … Useful english dictionary
shad — shad; shad·ber·ry; shad·chan; shad·dock; shad·er; shad·i·ly; shad·i·ness; shad·ow·er; shad·ow·gram; shad·ow·graph; shad·ow·graph·ic; shad·ow·graph·ist; shad·ow·graphy; shad·ow·i·ly; shad·ow·i·ness; shad·ow·less; shad·ow·ly; upan·i·shad; shad·ow;… … English syllables
shad|ow|box|ing — «SHAD oh BOK sihng», noun. 1. boxing with an imaginary opponent for exercise or training. 2. Figurative. fighting with imaginary opponents: »political shadowboxing … Useful english dictionary
ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… … English syllables
fore|shad|ow|ing — «fr SHAD oh ihng, fohr », noun. a foreshadow: »At Wormwood, each season carries a hundred foreshadowings of the season that is to follow... (New Yorker) … Useful english dictionary
shading — shad|ing [ˈʃeıdıŋ] n 1.) [U] the areas of a drawing or painting that have been made to look darker 2.) shadings [plural] slight differences ▪ He didn t understand the subtle shadings of legal language … Dictionary of contemporary English
shading — shad|ing [ ʃeıdıŋ ] noun 1. ) uncount lines or colors that represent areas of shadow in a drawing or painting 2. ) count a very slight difference, especially in the meanings of words … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
shading — shad•ing [[t]ˈʃeɪ dɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) a slight variation or difference of color, character, etc 2) the representation of the different values of color or light and dark in a painting or drawing • Etymology: 1605–15 … From formal English to slang
shade — [[t]ʃeɪd[/t]] n. v. shad•ed, shad•ing 1) the comparative darkness caused by the screening of rays of light from an object or area 2) a place or an area of comparative darkness, as one sheltered from the sun 3) window shade 4) lampshade 5) shades… … From formal English to slang
o|ver|shade — «OH vuhr SHAYD», transitive verb, shad|ed, shad|ing. = overshadow. (Cf. ↑overshadow) … Useful english dictionary
