1
: the use of marking made within outlines to suggest three-dimensionality, shadow, or degrees of light and dark in a picture or drawing
2
: an interpretative effect in music gained especially by subtle changes in dynamics
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With margins that close, Wolfe knows there’s scant room for shading.
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
Enjoy low latency between the stylus and your tablet screen, tilt sensitivity for shading and creating other effects, and Apple Pencil hover for previewing marks.
—Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PCMAG, 22 Oct. 2024
Effects artist Tom Sparks was brought in to add additional shading in post-production to achieve the definition on the priest’s face to match the landscape.
—Leila Jordan, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2024
Unlike the stiff action cartoons that dominated ’80s TV, the moving realism of the ’90s here is meticulous: Æon’s and Trevor’s teeth vary in size, sharpness, and curvature; each stands out thanks to individualized shading; and their tongues are unmistakably, erotically fleshy.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
Enjoy low latency between the stylus and your tablet screen, tilt sensitivity for shading and creating other effects, and Apple Pencil hover for previewing marks.
—Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PCMAG, 22 Oct. 2024
Effects artist Tom Sparks was brought in to add additional shading in post-production to achieve the definition on the priest’s face to match the landscape.
—Leila Jordan, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2024
Unlike the stiff action cartoons that dominated ’80s TV, the moving realism of the ’90s here is meticulous: Æon’s and Trevor’s teeth vary in size, sharpness, and curvature; each stands out thanks to individualized shading; and their tongues are unmistakably, erotically fleshy.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Shading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shading. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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