English noun: shading | |||
1. | shading (attribute) graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting | ||
Broader (hypernym) | marking | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | crosshatch, hachure, hatch, hatching | ||
2. | shading (act) a gradation involving small or imperceptible differences between grades | ||
Synonyms | blending | ||
Broader (hypernym) | gradation, graduation | ||