unshade en · VERB
Etymology
From un- + shade.
Meanings
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(transitive) To remove a shade from.
[…] remember, Miles, not to unshade the lantern till we are close to the entrance of the cave.
1846, George Payne R. James, The step-mother: or, Evil doings:He leaned an elbow on her table, and covered his eyes with his hand. […] He unshaded his face after a little while, and spoke steadily.
1859, Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities:
- (transitive) To restore a window from its shaded (collapsed) state.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| unshades | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| unshading | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| unshaded | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| unshaded | Tense=Past | lexicographic |