Shading in Spanish
Shading in Spanish is sombreado (sohm-breh-AH-doh). It's masculine: el sombreado.
- Spanish
- el sombreado
- Say it
- el sohm-breh-AH-doh
- Gender
- Masculine: el sombreado
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Spanish words for describing and displaying art
The other words in step 3 of Art Words in Spanish.
- el bocetosketch · el boh-SEH-toh
- el contornooutline · el kohn-TOR-noh
- la perspectivaperspective · lah pehrs-pehk-TEE-bah
- la composicióncomposition (art) · lah kohm-poh-see-SYOHN
- la texturatexture · lah tehks-TOO-rah
- la obra de arteartwork · lah OH-brah deh AHR-teh
- la exposiciónexhibition · lah ehks-poh-see-SYOHN
- la galeríagallery · lah gah-leh-REE-ah
- el marcoframe · el MAHR-koh
Questions about sombreado
How do you say shading in Spanish?
Shading in Spanish is el sombreado.
How do you pronounce sombreado?
Say it sohm-breh-AH-doh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: AH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is sombreado masculine or feminine in Spanish?
sombreado is masculine, so it takes el: el sombreado.
What does sombreado mean in English?
In English, el sombreado means shading.
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