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Meaning of 'tint' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Tint [ n.]
- A slight coloring.
- A pale or faint tinge of any color.
- 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.
- A shaded effect produced by the juxtaposition of many fine parallel lines.
2 . Tint [ v. t.]
- To give a slight coloring to; to tinge.

Meaning of 'tint' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . tint [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a just detectable amount
Example in sentence:
  • a hint mockery in her manner;
  • a tint of glamour;
  • he speaks French with a trace of an accent
Meaning (2):
- a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
Example in sentence:
  • after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted
3 . tint [ v]
Meaning (3):
- color lightly
Example in sentence:
  • her greying hair was tinged blond;
  • the leaves were tinged red in November

Nearby Words:

tin tinamides tinamou tincal tinchel tinct tinctorial tincture tinctured tincturing

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