shade vs coloring

coloring vs shade

shade and coloring both are nouns.

shade is a verb but coloring is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shade	Yes	No	Yes	No
coloring	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, coloring is a hypernym of shade; that is, coloring is a word with a broader meaning than shade:

shade: a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
coloring: a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

Other hypernyms of shade include color, colour, colouring.

shade (noun)	coloring (noun)
protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight	the act or process of changing the color of something
a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)	a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
a protective ornamental covering for a lamp, used to screen a light bulb from direct view	a digestible substance used to give color to food
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
a mental representation of some haunting experience
a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
a slight amount or degree of difference
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
a position of relative inferiority

shade (verb)	coloring (verb)
pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree
vary slightly
protect from light, heat, or view
represent the effect of shade or shadow on
cast a shadow over

Difference between shade and coloring

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