What is "shades"

"sunglasses," 1958, American English, plural of shade (n.).

n. 1 (plural of shade English) 2 (context pluralonly slang English) sunglasses vb. (en-third-person singular of: shade)

n. spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun; "he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades" [syn: sunglasses, dark glasses]

"Shades" ( Polish: "Cienie") is one of Bolesław Prus' shortest micro-stories. Written in 1885, it comes from a several years' period of pessimism in the author's life caused partly by the 1883 failure of Nowiny (News), a Warsaw daily that he had been editing less than a year. Prus, the " lamplighter" who had striven to dispel darkness and its attendant "fear, error and crime," had failed to sufficiently interest the public in his "observatory of societal facts," Nowiny.

"Shades" is one of several micro-stories by Bolesław Prus that were inspired partly by 19th-century French prose poetry.

Prus scholar Zygmunt Szweykowski writes:

Prus' micro-story "Shades" comprises two successive parts. The first half evokes the above-described atmosphere of dread, via Prus' description of an eternal contest between light and darkness. The second half of the micro-story pictures the efforts of one of a number of nameless lamplighters to dispel the darkness, for as long as his limited lifespan permits.

Shades is a piece of instrumental music composition performed by " The United Kingdom Symphony Orchestra", which was used in the UK as the theme music to the Crown Paints TV commercial advertisement in 1985. The musical composition made the UK Singles Chart, where it stayed for four weeks, peaking at number 68. The record label was "Food for Thought Records Limited".

The orchestra was conducted by Donald Gould. The record single was produced by songwriter and record producer David Mindel and François Trichot (the latter of whom also wrote and produced the B-side, titled 'Double Meaning').

The TV commercial starts with orchestra members walking in one by one dressed in coloured suits that reflect the colours by Crown Paints at the time called "Shades". As the TV advert progresses, the orchestra members start to play the music theme "Shades" and by the end, the whole orchestra is playing to conclusion.

Shades is a 1999 Belgian film directed by Erik Van Looy and written by Looy, Paul Breuls and Guy Lee Thys. The story is loosely inspired on the Belgian murderer and his escape from prison in 1982.

Music for the film was composed by Alex Callier of Belgian band Hooverphonic, who performed the theme of the film.

Shades is a historical novel written by Marguerite Poland. The book was first published in 1993 by Penguin books. The novel is supposedly based upon the ancestors of Marguerite Poland and their struggle to survive and cope in the harsh South African environment.

Shades is the fifth album on the Impulse label by jazz pianist Keith Jarrett. Originally released in 1976, it features performances by Jarrett's 'American Quartet', which included Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden and Paul Motian with Guilherme Franco added on percussion.

Aside from appearing in the Mysteries: The Impulse Years 1975-1976 boxset, Shades was only issued on compact disc in Japan, packaged in a miniature replica of the original vinyl LP sleeve. In October 2011, it was reissued internationally as part of the Impulse! 2-on-1 series, packaged with Mysteries in a single disc format titled Mysteries / Shades.

Shades is the sixth album by JJ Cale. Released in 1981.

Shades is the twenty-fourth album by American jazz pianist Andrew Hill, recorded in 1986 and released on the Italian Soul Note label in 1988. The album features six of Hill's original compositions, four performed by a quartet and two by a trio.

Shades (1986) is the 4th studio album from the jazz group Yellowjackets, and their first of four for the MCA label. The album's first track, "And You Know That" won the "Best R&B Instrumental" Grammy Award.

The album features the original recording of the Yellowjackets' live staple "Revelation" (featuring vocal group Perri) as well as the Donald Fagen-penned title track.

Shades is a 2002 album released by Canadian singer-songwriter Dayna Manning. It followed her debut release, Volume 1, and was released on EMI Music Canada. The song "Miracle" from the album was released as a single and video, and was included on the December 2002 compilation Women & Songs 6, which reached #7 on the Top Canadian Albums chart.

Shades is an American contemporary R&B group that was active in the mid 1990s. The group consisted of Danielle Andrews, Tiffanie Cardwell, Monique Peoples and Shannon Walker Williams; who all met when they were students at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts.

The group released their eponymous debut album in 1997 on Motown Records. The most successful single from the album was the lead single " Tell Me (I'll Be Around)", which peaked at #50 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Shades was a six-part British television series starring Stephen Tompkinson and Dervla Kirwan, who previously starred together on Ballykissangel. It was produced by ITV and Coastal Productions but ITV never aired the mini series in the UK. It was only shown in the US on PBS and in Ontario, Canada because of the PBS affiliate in Buffalo, New York that is received across the border.The DVD was released in February, 2012 by Acorn Media.

It was a series that involved the two characters Mark and Maeve, who did not previously know each other, dying and then finding themselves continuing to exist as spirits. After their deaths, they learn there are some rules to this existence. One is that they can interact somewhat with the living - but the living will forget anything that happened and anything that was said with Mark and Maeve once these two have left their presence. The other is that, unlike with strangers, they cannot interact at all with the people who were closest to them, they can only observe what is happening with them. Mark and Maeve's frustration intensifies at not being capable of intervening directly in their loved one's lives. Instead they must find a way to do so indirectly, which was very tricky. From this they realize they are a shade of their former selves. Still conscious, yet diminished somehow on the physical plane. The series follows their attempts to set things right in the lives of new people they encounter, because of the unique advantage they have of being able to see the circumstances that these people are not aware of, and also their attempts to resolve the mess their personal lives were abruptly left in.

Within the context of the central theme, the series manages to cover several serious sub-themes. Mark and Maeve help a long-married elderly couple who are facing death find redemption by exploring the meaning of honesty and forgiveness in their relationship. Stephen's character, Mark, helps a young couple on the brink of marriage and commitment to appreciate and embrace the blessings in their lives. A young nanny learns to accept responsibility for the unintended outcome of a relationship with her married employer. Throughout, Mark agonizes over being able to approach the children he left behind, while being unable to truly bridge the gap between life and death. Finally, the unexpected ending touches on the need to accept the changes life thrusts upon us and let go in order to allow ourselves — and our loved ones — to move forward.

Shades is the only studio album by American contemporary R&B group Shades, released July 15, 1997 via Motown Records. The album did not chart in the United States; however, the first two singles, " Tell Me (I'll Be Around)" and " Serenade", peaked at #50 and #88 on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively.

In addition to original material, the album contains covers of two songs: " How Deep Is Your Love", originally performed by Bee Gees; and " Time Will Reveal", originally performed by DeBarge.

Shades is the name of a supervillain in Marvel Comics. He is the father of Victor Alvarez.