Line and Shade

Line

Line noun - A series of persons or things arranged one behind another.

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Shade and line are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shade" instead the word "Line" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: lined, linear, lineup, lineage, lineal

Shade noun - Partial darkness due to the obstruction of light rays.

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Line and shade are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Line" instead the word "Shade" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: shadow, shady, shaded, shading, shad

exact	exact line	exact shade
particular	particular line	particular shade
similar	similar line	similar shade
specific	specific line	specific shade
Other adjectives: certain, standard, original, real, male, little, white, yellow, different.

The art is black-and-white line drawings, sometimes augmented with a single shade of greenish-gray.

Source: Comic Book / Fun Home
A witness positively identifies the kid in a line-up; however, the detective gets the identification thrown out after claiming that all those who were in the line-up weren't wearing the exact same shade of red.

Source: Series / Law & Order
Take a Third Option: After running a poll to determine whether to shade the comic or only use line drawings, Hastings decided to hire another person on to the McNinja team to do the coloring.

Source: Webcomic / The Adventures of Dr. McNinja

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