Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun shading

2 senses of shading

Sense 1
shading -- (graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting)
       => marking -- (a pattern of marks)

Sense 2
shading, blending -- (a gradation involving small or imperceptible differences between grades)
       => gradation, graduation -- (the act of arranging in grades)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb shade

5 senses of shade

Sense 1
shadow, shade, shade off -- (cast a shadow over)
       => darken -- (make dark or darker; "darken a room")

Sense 2
shade, fill in -- (represent the effect of shade or shadow on)
       => draw -- (represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse")
       => paint -- (make a painting; "he painted all day in the garden"; "He painted a painting of the garden")

Sense 3
shade -- (protect from light, heat, or view; "Shade your eyes when you step out into the bright sunlight")
       => screen, block out -- (prevent from entering; "block out the strong sunlight")

Sense 4
shade -- (vary slightly; "shade the meaning")
       => change, alter, modify -- (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue")

Sense 5
shade -- (pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree; "the butterfly wings shade to yellow")
       => change -- (undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night")