(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
"aren't there shades of 1948 here?"
(plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun
"he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades"
plural of shade
"She adjusted her dark shades to block out the bright sunlight."
Sunglasses.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of shade
"The heavy curtains shades out all direct sunlight from entering the room during the afternoon."
In plain English: To shade something means to cover it with an object so that light cannot reach it directly.
"The trees shaded our picnic table from the hot afternoon sun."
plural of Shade
"The afternoon sun cast deep shades across the forest floor as the clouds moved in."