shading

Example Sentences

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Plants with steeper, more upright leaves were able to rise above neighboring plants during early growth stages, capturing more sunlight while shading out competitors below.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

The painter’s technical brilliance is evident in the soft shading of features and the depiction of multiple layers of transparent fabric.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

The full interview was posted to YouTube on July 27 and casts a slightly different shading on Leno’s comments.

From Salon • Jul. 31, 2025

Green spaces moderate temperature through shading and by increasing the amount of water that passes into the air through a process called evapotranspiration, but there tends to be fewer shaded spaces in urban areas.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2025

They passed budding trees shading lush green lawns behind black wrought-iron fences.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner