HyperDic: shading

English > 2 senses of the word *shading*:
NOUN	attribute	shading	graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
NOUN	act	shading, blending	a gradation involving small or imperceptible differences between grades

shading > pronunciation
Sounds	shey'dihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *shading*: 2 senses > noun 1, attribute
Meaning	graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting.
Narrower	hatch, hatching, crosshatch, hachure	shading consisting of multiple crossing lines
Broader	marking	A pattern of marks
Spanish	sombreado plano
Verbs	shade	represent the effect of shade or shadow on

English > *shading*: 2 senses > noun 2, act
Meaning	A gradation involving small or imperceptible differences between grades.
Synonym	blending
Broader	gradation, graduation	The act of arranging in grades