shade
Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked.
Example
“The old oak tree gave shade in the heat of the day.”
Other meanings
Something that blocks light, particularly in a window.
“Close the shade, please: it's too bright in here.”
A variety of a color, in particular one obtained by adding black (compare tint).
“I've painted my room in five lovely shades of pink and chartreuse.”
Example sentences
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “shade” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.