WordCmp.com

color vs shade

shade vs color

color and shade both are nouns.

color is an adjective but shade is not an adjective.

color and shade both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
color Yes Yes Yes No
shade Yes No Yes No
As nouns, shade is a hyponym of color; that is, shade is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than color:
  • color: a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
  • shade: a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
Other hyponyms of color include primary color, primary colour, heather, heather mixture, mottle, tincture, tint, tone, chromatic color, chromatic colour, spectral color, spectral colour, achromatic color, achromatic colour, coloration, colouration, complexion, skin color, skin colour, dithered color, dithered colour, nonsolid color, nonsolid colour, eye color, eye colour.
color (noun) shade (noun)
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight
the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)
the timbre of a musical sound a protective ornamental covering for a lamp, used to screen a light bulb from direct view
interest and variety and intensity a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading a mental representation of some haunting experience
(physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
any material used for its color a slight amount or degree of difference
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
a position of relative inferiority
color (adjective) shade (adjective)
having or capable of producing colors
color (verb) shade (verb)
add color to pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree
change color, often in an undesired manner vary slightly
affect as in thought or feeling protect from light, heat, or view
give a deceptive explanation or excuse for represent the effect of shade or shadow on
decorate with colors cast a shadow over
modify or bias
Difference between color and shade

Words related to "color"

Words related to "shade"

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.