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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That’s why giving the characters some shading helps.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
Water, for instance, is channeled into a central greenway and buildings are oriented to maximize shading and channel wind, naturally cooling the city streets that would otherwise bake in the desert sun.
—Nargess Banks, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
The items won’t look too perfect or flat, and will include shading and dimpling.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
Director Michael Arden leans hard on an impressively high-tech set, but what makes the show click is the way its whimsy is cut by shadings of melancholy, with its robots ever-aware of their impending obsolescence and yet still trying to be human.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
Water, for instance, is channeled into a central greenway and buildings are oriented to maximize shading and channel wind, naturally cooling the city streets that would otherwise bake in the desert sun.
—Nargess Banks, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
The items won’t look too perfect or flat, and will include shading and dimpling.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
Director Michael Arden leans hard on an impressively high-tech set, but what makes the show click is the way its whimsy is cut by shadings of melancholy, with its robots ever-aware of their impending obsolescence and yet still trying to be human.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Shading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shading. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.
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