shading
noun/ˈʃeɪdɪŋ/
/ˈʃeɪdɪŋ/
- [uncountable] the use of colour, pencil lines, etc. to give an impression of light and shade in a picture or to emphasize areas of a map, diagram, etc.
- an effect that is achieved with subtle shading
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- delicate
- fine
- light
- …
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- shadings[plural] slight differences that exist between different aspects of the same thing
- the shadings of opinion found among church leaders
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