shades
Window blinds, informally
Shades are sunglasses—eyewear with darkened lenses: She put on her shades and headed to the beach.
The term is casual and cool-sounding.
Shades also refers to variations of color: different shades of blue.
A shade is something that blocks light—a window shade, a lamp shade—or a slight amount: a shade too bright.
In literary use, shades are ghosts or spirits of the dead.
Overhead protective covering
- awningMounted overhead shelter
- umbrellaHandheld rain shelter
- parasolHandheld shade device
- pergolaLatticework frame for climbers
arbor · shelter · cover · screening · trees · blinds · curtains · tinting
Spirits of the deceased
- spiritsLiquor or apparitions
- phantomsApparitions, especially illusory
- apparitionsSupernatural visible manifestations
- soulsImmaterial human essences
wraiths · haunts · departed · underworld · Hades · afterlife · supernatural · ethereal
Adjustable slatted window coverings
- rollerRotating cylindrical tool
- venetianHorizontal slatted window shade
- RomanOf ancient Italy's capital
- blackoutComplete power loss
pull-down · slats · cordless · privacy · adjustable · lowered · raised · drawn
Color's specific character
- tintFaint color addition
- toneQuality of sound
- pigmentColor-imparting material
- gradientRate of change across space
saturation · value · chromatic · spectrum · pastel · muted · vibrant · warm
Tinted eye protection
- aviatorsThose who fly planes
- wayfarersTravelers on foot
- polarizedSplit into opposing factions
- lensesCurved transparent refractors
frames · tinted · clip-ons · specs · goggles · designer · mirrored · gradient
Slight shade of difference
- subtletyFine distinction, easily missed
- gradationIncremental transition between stages
- degreeUnit of measurement
- variationChange from a norm
complexity · distinction · overtone · undertone · connotation · implication · in-between · spectrum
canopy
Overhead protective covering
pergola · arbor · shelter · cover · screening · trees · blinds · curtains · tinting · overhang
ghosts
Spirits of the deceased
- spiritsLiquor or apparitions
- phantomsApparitions, especially illusory
- apparitionsSupernatural visible manifestations
souls · wraiths · haunts · departed · underworld · Hades · afterlife · supernatural · ethereal · spectral
blinds
Adjustable slatted window coverings
- rollerRotating cylindrical tool
- venetianHorizontal slatted window shade
- RomanOf ancient Italy's capital
blackout · pull-down · slats · cordless · privacy · adjustable · lowered · raised · drawn
hue
Color's specific character
gradient · saturation · value · chromatic · spectrum · pastel · muted · vibrant · warm · cool
sunglasses
Tinted eye protection
lenses · frames · tinted · clip-ons · specs · goggles · designer · mirrored · gradient · oversized
nuance
Slight shade of difference
- subtletyFine distinction, easily missed
- gradationIncremental transition between stages
- degreeUnit of measurement
variation · complexity · distinction · overtone · undertone · connotation · implication · in-between · spectrum · interpretation
- eyewearglasses, sunglasses, eyeglasses, spectacles, prescription glasses
- interior designdecor, furniture, color schemes, color scheme, floor plans
- color groupsprimary colors, secondary colors, warm colors, cool colors, neutrals
- window treatmentscurtain, blinds, sheers, shutters, panels
- color coordinationmatching, palette, scheme, hue, tones
- polarized sunglassessunglasses, driving glasses, wraparounds, glare reduction, sports glasses
shadesclear lenses
Transparent eyewear inserts
magnifying glasses · night vision goggles · reading glasses · prescription glasses · goggles
shadesilluminates
Provides light to
lights · tints · brightens · exposes · spotlights
shadestints
Slight color additions
pastels · lights · highlights · washes
- cast a shadowIntercept light, create silhouette
- eye shadowCosmetic for lids
- pale shadeFaint, light color
- five o'clock shadowDay-end facial hair
- shady dealingsDishonest or illegal transactions
- shadow of a doubtMinimal remaining uncertainty
shade, shadow, shady, shaded, shadowy, shading, sunshade, shadowed, lampshade