shaded

Thân thiện

The artist carefully added shaded areas to the drawing of an apple.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Having degrees or gradations of shadow; depicted with variations in darkness and lightness. This describes an image, drawing, or area where color or tone is not uniform, but shows a transition from light to dark to create depth or form. 2. Protected from direct light or heat; situated in or covered by shade. This describes a physical area or object that is sheltered from bright sunlight or intense illumination.

Usage and Examples

• Meaning 1 (Art/Visuals):

  • The artist expertly rendered the shaded side of the apple to make it look three-dimensional.
  • In the diagram, the shaded portion represents the completed section of the project.

• Meaning 2 (Physical Protection):

  • We found a shaded bench under a large oak tree to have our picnic.
  • The north side of the house remains pleasantly shaded during the afternoon.

Advanced Usage

• "Shaded" in Color Theory: In design, a shaded color is one that has been mixed with black to make it darker, creating depth.

  • The designer used a shaded version of the primary blue for the background.

• "Shaded" in a Figurative Sense: Can imply something is partially obscured, hidden, or given less prominence.

  • Her earlier achievements were shaded by her more recent, controversial work.

Variants and Related Words

• Shade (noun/verb): The comparative darkness caused by shelter from direct light; to screen from light.
• Shading (noun): The technique of representing light and shade in a drawing.
• Unshaded (adjective): Not shaded; exposed to full light or lacking tonal variation.

Synonyms

• Shadowed: Cast into shadow.
• Tinted: Slightly colored.
• Sheltered: Protected, especially from weather.
• Dim: Poorly lit.

Antonyms

• Unshaded
• Sunlit
• Exposed
• Highlighted (in an artistic context, the opposite of a shaded area)

Học thuật

Adjective

1. (of pictures or drawings) drawn or painted with degrees or gradations of shadow
   • the shaded areas of the face seemed to recede
2. protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
   • shaded avenues
   • o'er the shaded billows rushed the night- Alexander Pope