shade vs undertone

undertone vs shade

shade and undertone both are nouns.

shade is a verb but undertone is not a verb.

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

As nouns, undertone is a hyponym of shade; that is, undertone is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shade:

shade: a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
undertone: a pale or subdued color

Other hyponyms of shade include mellowness, richness, tinge.

shade (noun)	undertone (noun)
protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight	a pale or subdued color
a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)	a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning
a protective ornamental covering for a lamp, used to screen a light bulb from direct view	a quiet or hushed tone of voice
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)	undertone (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 undertone

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