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tint
[ tint ]
noun
- a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- a color diluted with white; a color of less than maximum purity, chromo, or saturation.
- a delicate or pale color.
- any of various commercial dyes for the hair.
- Engraving. a uniform shading, as that produced by a series of fine parallel lines.
- Also called tint block. Printing. a faintly or lightly colored background upon which an illustration or the like is to be printed.
verb (used with object)
- to apply a tint or tints to; color slightly or delicately; tinge.
tint
/ tɪnt /
noun
- a shade of a colour, esp a pale one
- a colour that is softened or desaturated by the addition of white
- a tinge
- a semipermanent dye for the hair
- a trace or hint
a tint of jealousy in his voice
- engraving uniform shading, produced esp by hatching
- printing a panel of colour serving as a background to letters or other matter
verb
- tr to colour or tinge
- tr to change or influence slightly
his answer was tinted by his prior knowledge
- intr to acquire a tint
Derived Forms
- ˈtinter, noun
Other Words From
- non·tinted adjective
- over·tint verb
- over·tint noun
- re·tint verb (used with object)
- un·tinted adjective
- well-tinted adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of tint1
Example Sentences
Sharon Tuschick was heading to the coast with her husband for the day and said blue tinted lights drove her "insane".
In his research, Beyelia found that the primer used to prep the tank when it was completed in October 1952 had an orange tint.
“In the morning, I like to use my Bubble face wash and my Bubble Cloud Surf moisturizer and my Bubble tinted sunscreen,” Naiya said.
The same video shows Tharpe walking up to a vehicle with tinted windows, which reflected his image, prosecutors said.
Thursday morning, the charred yacht was lying on its side, and the water around it was tinted red from the diesel fuel dumped from the vessel.
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