Meaning & use
shaded
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“shaded” is a form of “shade”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meanings
adjectivecomparable
Protected from direct sunlight, usually by trees, a roof or something else that blocks light.
Grammar: Can come before or after a verb: a shaded area, the area is shaded.
Patterns
- a shaded area
- shaded by something
We ate lunch at a shaded table under the oak tree.
The shaded garden stayed cool all afternoon.
The path was shaded by tall pines.
adjectivebefore a noun
Drawn or colored with darker areas to show depth or a different value on a map or in a picture.
Grammar: Often before a noun: the shaded region.
Patterns
- the shaded area
- shaded in
The shaded part of the graph shows total sales.
She added a shaded corner to give the drawing depth.
verbtransitive
Past tense and past participle of shade: blocked light from something or darkened part of a drawing.
Grammar: Past form: She shaded her eyes with her hand.
Patterns
- shade something from something
He shaded his eyes from the bright sun.
The artist shaded the sky with a soft pencil.
Word forms
| base form | shade |
|---|---|
| -ing form | shading |
Common combinations
- a shaded area
- Keep the dog in a shaded area.
- shaded from the sun
- The plants are shaded from the midday sun.
- shaded walkway
- A shaded walkway leads down to the beach.
- shaded region
- The shaded region on the map marks the flood zone.
Synonyms and how they differ
- shady
- Shady describes a place with shade but can also mean suspicious, which shaded never does.
- sheltered
- Sheltered protects against wind or rain as well as sun.
- dim
- Dim describes low light, but a shaded place is out of direct sun and may still be bright.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: shaded or shady?
shaded vs shady
Shady means giving shade, but informally it describes dishonest people; shaded only refers to light.
Practice
Where should you sit if you want to avoid direct sun?
Choose one answer.
A shaded corner is protected from direct sunlight; the other places all receive full sun.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “shaded”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.