Screen from direct light (5)

I believe the answer is:

shade

(Other definitions for shade that I've seen before include "Quality of colour" , "Relative darkness" , "Colour; protection from sun" , "Colour; slight amount" , "Hue" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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