Starting to get light, after removing front shade (6)
I believe the answer is:
awning
'shade' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'starting to get light after removing front' is the wordplay.
'starting to get light' becomes 'dawning' (the dawn brings light).
'after removing front' means to remove the first letter.
'dawning' with its initial letter taken off is 'AWNING'.
(Other definitions for awning that I've seen before include "Canopy for shelter from rain or sun" , "Protection" , "Canvas sheet" , "Canvas shelter as on shopfront" , "Covering above a window or door" .)