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unshaded

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      Meanings

      Adjective

      1. not in shade or not protected from direct light

      2. drawn or printed without tonal shading

      Beyond the definition

      Imagine a hot summer day with no tree, roof, or umbrella nearby. Something unshaded is left without shade, so it sits in direct sun or bright light. An unshaded patio can feel very hot at noon, and an unshaded road offers no cover from the sun.

      The word is also used in art and drawing. If part of a sketch is unshaded, that area has not been filled in with darker tone or shadow. The idea is simple: no shade, no cover, or no added shadow.

      Examples

      1. 1

        Outdoor seating

        By noon, the unshaded seats on the terrace were too hot to use.

      2. 2

        Trail walking

        Bring a hat if you're walking on the unshaded trail in the afternoon.

      3. 3

        Lighting

        An unshaded lamp threw a harsh light across the room.

      4. 4

        Chart display

        On this chart, the shaded bars show last year's sales, and the unshaded bars show this year's.

        • Phraseunshaded bars

          bars left white or without color

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      Used with (collocations)

      • unshaded area
      • unshaded skin
      • unshaded patio

      Word family

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      • direct sunlight
      • shade cover

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      Main spelling

      • unshadedadjective