shaded

[shey-did]

adjective

Printing.

1. noting or pertaining to an ornamented type in which a thin white line appears along one edge of each of the main strokes of a character.

Other Word Forms

• shadedness noun
• well-shaded adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of shaded¹

First recorded in 1575–85; shade + -ed ²

Example Sentences

In addition to 450 square feet of balcony space on the second floor, the terrace adds an additional 650 square feet of shaded outdoor space on the ground floor.

From Los Angeles Times

If you do walk your dog, go out in the early morning or late evening, look for shaded areas and walk on grass where possible.

From BBC

Fed from glaciers on Mount Shasta, the water pours out of lava tubes and down mossy cliffs, forming a verdant and ethereal cascade into a calm, shaded swimming hole.

From Los Angeles Times

The tattoo sleeve climbs into his chest, framing a map of Africa with Zimbabwe shaded deep.

From Los Angeles Times

Green spaces moderate temperature through shading and by increasing the amount of water that passes into the air through a process called evapotranspiration, but there tends to be fewer shaded spaces in urban areas.

From BBC

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