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Lampshade vs Lampshaded - What's the difference?

lampshade | lampshaded |

As verbs the difference between lampshade and lampshaded

is that lampshade is to intentionally call attention to the improbable, incongruent, or nature of an element or situation featured in a work of fiction within the work itself while lampshaded is (lampshade).

As a noun lampshade

is a cover over a lamp to either diffuse the light or to block it in certain directions so it doesn't cause glare by shining directly in one's eyes.

As an adjective lampshaded is

fitted with a lampshade.

lampshade

English

(wikipedia lampshade)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A cover over a lamp to either diffuse the light or to block it in certain directions so it doesn't cause glare by shining directly in one's eyes.

    • Verb

    (lampshad)
  • To intentionally call attention to the improbable, incongruent, or nature of an element or situation featured in a work of fiction within the work itself.
  • * 2011 , Corinne Gaston, " Adapted comic book flick has the ring, but no power", Daily Trojan , 21 June 2011:
    • Only one short bit of humor is endearing, lampshading the ridiculousness of an eye-mask being able to conceal a superhero's identity.

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    lampshaded

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Fitted with a lampshade.
  • * 1992 , Mario Puzo, The fortunate pilgrim (page 49)
    • He would read and write in the draped and lampshaded living room with its carpeted floor, and he would welcome her with the fond yet pitying smile and say, “Did you have a good time with your family?"
  • * 2008 , Jim Cartwright, Supermarket supermodel (page 128)
    • There were lots of lampshaded lamps of different sizes all around him, maroon mainly, or red and fringed, and they were all full on, making him look pink.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (lampshade)