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Shade vs. Shadow
Shade
/ʃeɪd/Examples:
She sat in the shade to stay cool.Each shade of blue looks beautiful in the sky.
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Shadow
/ˈʃadəʊ/Examples:
The cat's shadow is on the wall.He saw a shadow under the old tree.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Shade is often considered a cooler and more pleasant area, like under a tree on a sunny day.
- Shadow refers to the dark shape that occurs when an object blocks light, like your silhouette.
- Think of shade as a comfortable escape from the heat, while shadow is the dark figure created by blocking a light source.
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