shading

English Thesaurus

1. a gradation involving small or imperceptible differences between grades (noun.act)

hypernym	:	gradation, graduation,
definition	:	the act of arranging in grades (noun.act)

2. graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	marking,
definition	:	a pattern of marks (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	crosshatch, hachure, hatch, hatching,
definition	:	shading consisting of multiple crossing lines (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	fill in, shade,
definition	:	represent the effect of shade or shadow on (verb.creation)

derivation	:	fill in, shade,
definition	:	represent the effect of shade or shadow on (verb.creation)