shade vs tone

shade

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

  • To shield (someone or something) from light. 

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

  • To alter slightly. 

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

  • 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. 

tone

verb
  • to change the colour of 

  • to give a particular tone to 

  • to utter with an affected tone. 

  • to make (something) firmer 

pron
  • the one (of two) 

noun
  • The quality of being respectable or admirable. 

  • The pitch of a word that distinguishes a difference in meaning, for example in Chinese. 

  • The manner in which speech or writing is expressed. 

  • The character of a sound, especially the timbre of an instrument or voice. 

  • A specific pitch. 

  • (in a Gregorian chant) A recitational melody. 

  • The state of a living body or of any of its organs or parts in which the functions are healthy and performed with due vigor. 

  • a gun 

  • The shade or quality of a colour. 

  • The favourable effect of a picture produced by the combination of light and shade, or of colours. 

  • The definition and firmness of a muscle or organ; see also: tonus. 

  • (in the diatonic scale) An interval of a major second. 

  • Normal tension or responsiveness to stimuli. 

  • The general character, atmosphere, mood, or vibe (of a situation, place, etc.). 

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