/ Dictionary / Index S shading: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: shad•ing Pronunciation: (shā'ding), [key] — n. a slight variation or difference of color, character, etc. the act of a person or thing that shades. the representation of the different values of color or light and dark in a painting or drawing. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: shading (Thesaurus) shadfly shadkhan* Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language