Tint

[tɪnt]

Definition

(verb.) color lightly; 'her greying hair was tinged blond'; 'the leaves were tinged red in November'.

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Definition

(n.) A slight coloring.

(n.) A pale or faint tinge of any color.

(n.) A color considered with reference to other very similar colors; as, red and blue are different colors, but two shades of scarlet are different tints.

(n.) A shaded effect produced by the juxtaposition of many fine parallel lines.

(v. t.) To give a slight coloring to; to tinge.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Tinge, color, hue, tincture, stain, dye, shade, grain.

v. a. Dye, stain, TINGE.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Color, hue, tinge, dye, complexion

ANT:Achromatism, decoloration, paleness, pallor, bleaching, etiolation,colorlessness, sallowness, wanness, cadaverousness, exsanguineousness

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Definition

n. a slight tinge distinct from the principal colour: a series of parallel lines in engraving producing a uniform shading.—v.t. to give a slight colouring to.—ns. Tin′tage the colouring or shading of anything; Tint′-block a surface prepared for printing a background; Tint′-draw′ing drawing in a wash of uniform tint; Tin′ter one who or that which tints: a special kind of slide used with the magic-lantern to give moonlight effects &c.; Tin′tiness state of being tinty; Tin′ting the method of producing a uniform shading.—adj. Tint′less having no tint or colour.—ns. Tintom′eter an appliance for determining tints; Tint′-tool an implement for producing a tint by parallel lines.—adj. Tin′ty inharmoniously tinted.

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