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SHADING Synonyms

There are 18 synonyms of the word shading. (exact relations)
There are 32 hypernyms of the word shading. (close relations)
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ghost
nounn
noun

• a mental representation of some haunting experience

• a writer who gives the credit of authorship to someone else

• the visible disembodied soul of a dead person

• a suggestion of some quality

verb

• move like a ghost

• haunt like a ghost; pursue

• write for someone else

lampshade
nounn
noun

• a protective ornamental covering for a lamp, used to screen a light bulb from direct view

nicety
nounn
noun

• conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety

• a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude

nuance
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude

refinement
nounn
noun

• a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality

• the result of improving something

• the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)

• a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude

• the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste

shadiness
nounn
noun

• relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

• questionable honesty or legality

shadow
verb, nounv, n
noun

• shade within clear boundaries

• an unilluminated area

• something existing in perception only

• a premonition of something adverse

• an indication that something has been present

• refuge from danger or observation

• a dominating and pervasive presence

• a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements

• an inseparable companion

verb

• follow, usually without the person's knowledge

• cast a shadow over

• make appear small by comparison

shadowiness
nounn
noun

• relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

specter
nounn
noun

• a mental representation of some haunting experience

• a ghostly appearing figure

spectre
nounn
noun

• a ghostly appearing figure

• a mental representation of some haunting experience

subtlety
nounn
noun

• a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude

• the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze

tad
adverb, nounadv, n
noun

• a slight amount or degree of difference

tincture
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a substance that colors or dyes

• an indication that something has been present

• a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

• (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution

verb

• fill, as with a certain quality

• stain or tinge with a slight amount of a color

tint
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

• a dye for coloring the hair

• a just detectable amount

verb

• color lightly

tone
nounn
noun

• the quality of a person's voice

• (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages

• (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)

• the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

• a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

• a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound

• a steady sound without overtones

• the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli

• a musical interval of two semitones

• the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author

verb

• utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically

• vary the pitch of one's speech

• change the color or tone of

• change to a color image

• give a healthy elasticity to

wraith
nounn
noun

• a mental representation of some haunting experience

lamp shade
nounn
noun

• a protective ornamental covering for a lamp, used to screen a light bulb from direct view

shade off
verbv
verb

• cast a shadow over

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Alternatives for GHOST

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