shading

present participle of shade
as in protecting
to shelter (something) from light and heat the trees shaded us quite nicely from the noonday sun

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“Shading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shading. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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