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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Cadieux gives emotionally withholding Claire sufficient shading to show glimpses of her maternal feelings.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024
These make for features such as hardware acceleration for ray tracing, dynamic caching, and mesh shading, all of which will improve the iPad Pro as a gaming device.
—Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 15 May 2024
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024
These make for features such as hardware acceleration for ray tracing, dynamic caching, and mesh shading, all of which will improve the iPad Pro as a gaming device.
—Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 15 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for shading
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“Shading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shading. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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