shading
noun
shad·ing
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Definition of shading
1
: the use of marking made within outlines to suggest three-dimensionality, shadow, or degrees of light and dark in a picture or drawing
2
: an interpretative effect in music gained especially by subtle changes in dynamics
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Carey provides the shading of the work, building the song through snare rolls, tabla playing, and whining electronics. — Christopher R. Weingarten, EW.com, "Tool's Fear Inoculum is a deeply satisfying return to form," 1 Sep. 2019 Comic book art used to often separate the jobs of penciler, inker, and colorist, and the blacks of the inking, while perfect for shading and outlines, don't show highlights well. — Adam Rogers, WIRED, "Spider-Man Is Back ... But Why All Dressed in Black?," 3 July 2019 The fins also provide a modicum of sun shading, part of the buildingâs commendable drive to be energy-efficient. — Blair Kamin, chicagotribune.com, "Is Northwesternâs new medical research building a world-class structure? The building, and the answer, are incomplete.," 13 June 2019 Tasha brought a three-piece band that matched the nuanced shadings of her folk-soul compositions. — Greg Kot, chicagotribune.com, "Pitchfork Music Fest 2019: 3 days of heat, rain and music rich in cultural diversity," 22 July 2019 How much human migration over the centuries has been propelled partly by protective shading of the truth? — Cynthia Gorney, National Geographic, "African migrants in Europe trade one hardship for another," 25 June 2019 Each card displays a different design with four attributes â color (which can be red, purple or green), shape (oval, diamond or squiggle), shading (solid, striped or outlined) and number (one, two or three copies of the shape). — Quanta Magazine, "Simple Set Game Proof Stuns Mathematicians," 31 May 2016 The soft colors and cel-shading have an ethereal quality and those visuals are fitting for a game about death. — Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, "Preview: âOninakiâ tries to breathe new life into action RPG," 22 July 2019 Sunrise over water was easy to imagine during a graceful, luminous performance marked by exquisite dynamic shading and golden solos from clarinetist Robert Woolfrey and assistant principal oboist Jeffrey Rathbun. — Zachary Lewis, cleveland.com, "Jahja Ling conjures true spirit of Blossom with Cleveland Orchestra, Conrad Tao," 15 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'shading.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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shading
noun
English Language Learners Definition of shading
: the use of dark areas in a drawing, on a graph, etc.
: small differences
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