The artist experimented with subtle shadings to bring the portrait to life.

The artist was shading the portrait to give it more depth.

The shading of the greenhouse windows dramatically lowered the interior temperature during the summer.

The scientist examined a specimen labeled shade horsetail to study its adaptations to low light.

She stored three pairs of shades in the top drawer before leaving for the beach.

She lost her favorite pair of shades at the beach, so she bought a cheap replacement.

Her breakthrough novel put the other authors in the shade.

We secured the shade cloth over the greenhouse to protect the seedlings from the harsh midday sun.

She collected vintage smoke-shades and displayed them on the mantel.

At the weekly inspection, the engineer noted a smoke-shade of 7 for the seam, an archaic rating that reflected a high proportion of unburnt carbon in the smoke.