The decorative and often reflective glass or metal appurtenance generally placed above and external to the burner and chimney assembly In some cases the shade also served as a chimney, as in the case of Night Lamp "chimney shades" and with items like the Ives Illuminator, a clear glass shade support designed to eliminate the chimney all together
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body; "it is much cooler in the shade"; "there's too much shadiness to take good photographs"
a representation of the effect of shade in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment) a quality of a given color that differs slightly from a primary color; "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"
Degree or variation of color, as darker or lighter, stronger or paler; as, a delicate shade of pink
a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning"
a slight amount or degree of difference; "a tad too expensive"; "not a tad of difference"; "the new model is a shade better than the old one"