nudge vs shade

nudge

verb
  • To move slightly. 

  • To near or come close to something. 

  • To push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal. 

noun
  • A gentle push. 

  • The use of positive reinforcement and indirect suggestions as ways to influence. 

  • A feature of instant messaging software used to get the attention of another user, as by shaking the conversation window or playing a sound. 

  • The rotation by one step of a fruit machine reel of the player's choice. 

shade

verb
  • To alter slightly. 

  • To shield (someone or something) from light. 

  • To reduce (a window) so that only its title bar is visible. 

  • To move slightly from one's normal fielding position. 

  • To vary or approach something slightly, particularly in color. 

  • To darken, particularly in drawing. 

  • To surpass by a narrow margin. 

  • To throw shade, to subtly insult someone. 

  • To shield oneself from light. 

noun
  • Something that blocks light, particularly in a window. 

  • A variety of a colour/color, in particular one obtained by adding black (compare tint). 

  • An aspect that is reminiscent of something. 

  • A very small degree of a quantity, or variety of meaning 

  • A ghost or specter; a spirit. 

  • A subtle variation in a concept. 

  • A postage stamp showing an obvious difference in colour/color to the original printing and needing a separate catalogue/catalog entry. 

  • Subtle insults. 

  • A candle-shade. 

  • A cover around or above a light bulb, a lampshade. 

  • Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked. 

How often have the words nudge and shade occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )