Shade vs Beauty - What's the difference?
shade | beauty |
(label) Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked.
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(label) Something that blocks light, particularly in a window.
(label) A variety of a colour/color, in particular one obtained by adding black (compare tint).
* (John Locke) (1632-1705)
(label) A subtle variation in a concept.
* (Thomas De Quincey) (1785-1859)
* (1800-1859)
(label) An aspect that is reminiscent of something.
* Agatha Christie, Miss Marple Tells a Story
A ghost.
* (John Dryden) (1631-1700)
(label) A creature that is partially human and partially angel.
(label) A postage stamp showing an obvious difference in colour/color to the original printing and needing a separate catalogue/catalog entry.
Subtle insults.
To shield from light.
To alter slightly.
To vary slightly, particularly in color.
(intransitive, baseball, of a defensive player) To move slightly from one's normal fielding position.
To darken, particularly in drawing.
(obsolete) To shelter; to cover from injury; to protect; to screen.
* Shakespeare
(obsolete) To present a shadow or image of; to shadow forth; to represent.
* Spenser
The property, quality or state of being "that which pleases merely by being perceived" (Aquinas); that which is attractive, pleasing, fine or good looking; comeliness.
* 1900 , , The House Behind the Cedars , Chapter I,
* 1988', "… '''beauty and recollection, like danger, glamour, greed, hunger- everything but disappointment and desire- were concepts belonging to other people.” -''Second Son , Robert Ferro
Someone who is beautiful.
Something that is particularly good or pleasing.
An excellent or egregious example of something.
(with the definite article) The excellence, e.g. the genius
(particle, obsolete) A beauty quark (now called bottom quark).
Beauty treatment; cosmetology.
(obsolete) Prevailing style or taste; rage; fashion.
* Jeremy Taylor
(Canada) Of high quality, well done.
In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between shade and beauty
is that shade is (obsolete) to present a shadow or image of; to shadow forth; to represent while beauty is (obsolete) prevailing style or taste; rage; fashion.As nouns the difference between shade and beauty
is that shade is (label) darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked while beauty is the property, quality or state of being "that which pleases merely by being perceived" (aquinas); that which is attractive, pleasing, fine or good looking; comeliness.As a verb shade
is to shield from light.As an interjection beauty is
(canada) thanks! cool!.As an adverb beauty is
(canada) of high quality, well done.shade
English
(wikipedia shade)Etymology 1
From (etyl) sceadu.Noun
- Thus light and colours, as white, red, yellow, blue, with their several degrees or shades , and mixtures, as green, scarlet, purple, sea-green, and the rest, come in only by the eyes
- new shades and combinations of thought
- Every shade of religious and political opinion has its own headquarters.
- Mrs. Rhodes who (so I gathered from Mr. Petherick's careful language) was perhaps just a shade of a hypochondriac, had retired to bed immediately after dinner.
- Swift as thought the flitting shade / Thro' air his momentary journey made.
Etymology 2
From (etyl) sceadwian.Verb
(shad)- The old oak tree shaded the lawn in the heat of the day.
- You'll need to shade your shot slightly to the left.
- Most politicians will shade the truth if it helps them.
- The hillside was bright green, shading towards gold in the drier areas.
- Jones will shade a little to the right on this pitch count.
- I draw contours first, gradually shading in midtones and shadows.
- Ere in our own house I do shade my head.
- [The goddess] in her person cunningly did shade / That part of Justice which is Equity.
Derived terms
* (l)Derived terms
* lampshade * made in the shade * nightshade * shader * shading * shadyAnagrams
* 1000 English basic wordsbeauty
English
(wikipedia beauty)Noun
- Warwick's first glance had revealed the fact that the young woman was strikingly handsome, with a stately beauty seldom encountered.
- Brigitte Bardot was a renowned beauty .
- That phrasing is a beauty .
- What a goal, what a beauty .
- ''The beauty of the deal is it costs nothing!
- She stained her hair yellow, which was then the beauty .
Usage notes
* Adjectives often applied to "beauty": natural, great, real, physical, exotic, inner, spiritual, strange, divine, visual, heavenly, intellectual, facial, attractive, sensuous, sensual, seductive, musical, austere, alluring, mathematical, geometric, astounding, bodily, pictorial.Synonyms
* gorgeousness, inspiration, loveliness * (someone who is beautiful) belle, looker * (something pleasing) gem, jewel * See also * See alsoAntonyms
* repulsiveness, homeliness, uglinessDerived terms
* age before beauty * bathing beauty * beaut * beauteous * beautician * beautifiable * beautification * beautifier * beautiful * beautifully * beautifulness * beautify * beautiless * beauty consultant * beauty contest * beauty is in the eye of the beholder * beauty is only skin deep * beauty mark * beauty pageant * beauty parlor * beauty quark * beauty salon * beauty school * beauty shop * beauty sleep * beauty spot * beauty strip * beautyberry * beautybush * beautydom * beautyhood * beautyship * California beauty * Camberwell beauty * line of beauty * meadow beauty * painted beauty * raw beauty * Rome beauty * Rutland beauty * Sleeping Beauty * spring beautySee also
* usefulnessAdverb
(en adverb)- He made a beauty pass through the neutral zone.