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 a deeper warm brown shading the outer edges of her lips— particularly the corners and around her bottom lip—the star’s plump pout looked incredible.
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Hannah Coates, Glamour, 9 Aug. 2024
With wood grain detailing, the toaster has seven toast shading levels and can even defrost before toasting.
—Kaitlin Gates, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2024
They are also used to overdraw lips or as a shading tool to make lips appear larger and fuller.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2024
To achieve the film’s look, Back and his assistant, Lina Gagnon, sketched on matte acetate with colored pencils, adding in layers of shading as scenes blend from one to the other, using multiple exposures and no cuts.
—Jeremy Fassler, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2024
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Hannah Coates, Glamour, 9 Aug. 2024
With wood grain detailing, the toaster has seven toast shading levels and can even defrost before toasting.
—Kaitlin Gates, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2024
They are also used to overdraw lips or as a shading tool to make lips appear larger and fuller.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2024
To achieve the film’s look, Back and his assistant, Lina Gagnon, sketched on matte acetate with colored pencils, adding in layers of shading as scenes blend from one to the other, using multiple exposures and no cuts.
—Jeremy Fassler, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2024
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“Shading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shading. Accessed 18 Sep. 2024.
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