shading

noun

shad·ing ˈshā-diŋ

: the use of marking made within outlines to suggest three-dimensionality, shadow, or degrees of light and dark in a picture or drawing

: an interpretative effect in music gained especially by subtle changes in dynamics

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Aldermen also recommended changing the current license to allow for lip-shading or lip-blushing.

Steve Lord, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 Schiavon also proposed more usage of natural ventilation and the thermal mass of a building, which can provide proper shading and help maintain comfortable conditions indoors.

Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2022 But the real star is the relief shading, added later by the people at Muir Way.

Christopher Reynoldsstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2022 Our free pumpkin carving pattern will show you how to get the shading on this adorable tiny pooch just right.

Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2022 While the melody is nothing special and some of the phrasing is clunky, the story unfolds carefully and with subtle emotional shading.

Mark Richardson, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022 The key to this Boxer pumpkin carving is the shading.

Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2022 The tencha is hand harvested underneath the bamboo shading and then cleaned, dried, analyzed and graded by Japanese tea masters, like a vinter would choose grapes for winemaking.

Sarah Burchard, Forbes, 9 June 2022 Its sincerest accomplishment is merely to add a little extra shading to a chalk outline — beautifully, with wonderful lensing and a Nick Cave/Warren Ellis score.

K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2022 See More

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