tinge vs shade

tinge and shade both are nouns.

tinge and shade both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of tinge include tincture, tint, tone.

tinge (noun)	shade (noun)
a pale or subdued color	protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight
a slight but appreciable amount	a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)
	a protective ornamental covering for a lamp, used to screen a light bulb from direct view
	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

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

Difference between tinge and shade

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