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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Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PCMAG, 28 Feb. 2025
Operate camera, replay, camera shading, technical directing and basic engineering.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2025
But this sort of shading only really works if there’s already some weight to the characters.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2025
Cho is a pianist of extraordinary precision and shading.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PCMAG, 28 Feb. 2025
Operate camera, replay, camera shading, technical directing and basic engineering.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2025
But this sort of shading only really works if there’s already some weight to the characters.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2025
Cho is a pianist of extraordinary precision and shading.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Shading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shading. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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