Shading and Lighting

Terms artists use to represent the illusion of making a 2D drawing appear to have depth.

"When I drew this sphere, the light source was at the top right corner so I shaded the opposite end because the light wasn't hitting it, and highlighted the end closest to the light source because the light was hitting it dead on." Mrs.Woods explained to the class. "This is called Shading and Lighting."

by whiteshadow44 August 20, 2011

Eye Shade

A person with a forehead so massive that it goes forward, creating a shade for the eyes.

"Look at the size of her forehead!"
"What an eye shade."

by ilovewikipedia August 9, 2024

stunna shades

oversized glasses, only bad bitches wear.

it's time to act out girl, where my stunna shades at?

by hotgurrlsummer October 12, 2020

shade shaming

Shade shaming: mocking, ridiculing, or teasing someone about the amount of melanin in their skin. #shadeshaming

Examples of shade shaming: You're not black enough. You're SO dark!". You need to cover up those freckles!"

or white people, you know you love this one--"you're so PALE! You need some sun!" And of course, there's the infamous "what ARE you"? The only reason to ask a person "what" they are in terms of race is because you're going to form a new opinion of them based upon their answer, which is...you guessed it...a form of #RACISM.

by HappyCathyinVA June 18, 2020

shade-y

racism by way of continuing to work on mostly or all-White teams; particularly relevant to creative & casting teams

"let me know if they're being shade-y at auditions for Beauty and the Beast... they better not use "but they were French" as an excuse to only call back the White girls!"

"Psh, they really said "sassy best friend from across the tracks" in the character breakdown. Shade-y."

by SusanGreg March 7, 2023

SHADES

The abbreviation of the disease scientifically classified as "Spielman's Habitual Awareness Deficiency Extension Syndrome." SHADES is a very serious disease. It starts by infecting the host's brain, then slowly flooding it with massive waves of gullibility, naivety, and general dopiness. The disease spreads very slowly. So far, only one person has been officially diagnosed with this disease, but some others are showing early symptoms.

Example 1
Person One: Oh no, I have a math test today!
Person Two: Better take off your SHADES.

Example 2
Person One: Should I pick carrots or cabbages?
Person Two: Without your SHADES on, you could probably decide easier.

by Indentured Grape March 6, 2019

stunta shades

the pair of glass being worn when someone is walking with confidence

When 6 p.m. arrived, I looked out my office window and saw my boss rocking his Oakley stunta shades as he strolled to his red Mercedes and drove off, ready to start his vacation.

by McWritah July 26, 2015