shade

A shade is a shadow of a tree or another big thing that blocks some of the light and heat of the Sun.

Example: She rested in the shade of the tree because she felt hot.

A shade is the slight difference between colors.

If something is shaded, it is shielded from light.

Example: The old tree shaded the animals from the sun.

If something is shading, it is approaching something slightly.

Example: The grassland was green, shading towards brown in the drier areas.

If you shade something in a drawing, you darken it.

Example: Mary started shading in the outlines of the house in her drawing.