tint
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.
to apply a tint or tints to; color slightly or delicately; tinge.
Origin of tint
1Other words from tint
- non·tint·ed, adjective
- o·ver·tint, verb
- o·ver·tint, noun
- re·tint, verb (used with object)
- un·tint·ed, adjective
- well-tinted, adjective
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How to use tint in a sentence
We were able to swap tints on a chairlift in three seconds without leaving fingerprints.
This year’s batch of shades marks a historic breakthrough for color-neutral cool gray tints.
Mix the tint into the basic adhesive and add the activator only once you are happy with the color match.
A universal lens works fairly well in all light conditions and is typically a medium copper, rose, or brown tint with little to no mirror.
Best ski goggles: What to look for in a pair you’ll love | Eric Alt | January 20, 2021 | Popular-ScienceCities saw the skies turn red, but the iPhone camera’s computational photography mode tried to correct the tint and made the scenes look underwhelming.
Planning to buy an iPhone 12 Pro Max? You may want to brush up on your photography skills. | Stan Horaczek | October 14, 2020 | Popular-Science
These facts cast a new nightmarish tint to an already overwhelming public health calamity.
Sky and soft sunlight tint the snow blue, pink, lilac, peach.
Visiting the Arctic Circle…Before It’s Irreversibly Changed | Terry Greene Sterling | April 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST"We were in it but we didn't win it," said Martin, who wore magenta tint on her lips and her hair in a short blond bob.
No one thinks to transform him into an Adonis, to require him to mascara his lashes or tint his cheekbones a delicate pink.
Others again will be found of a fine red, having something of a most lovely light cherry tint.
Violins and Violin Makers | Joseph PearceNext day Malcolm, somewhat lighter in tint after a hot bath, made himself acquainted with the camp.
The Red Year | Louis TracyWhen the flowers are of a light tint, two or three of the leaves nearest the root are gathered.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.The rind is peeled from the branches by means of knives, and then dried in the sun; this gives it a yellowish or brownish tint.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferYour gloves must be of kid, white, or some very light tint to suit your dress.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence Hartley
British Dictionary definitions for tint
/ (tɪnt) /
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
(tr) to colour or tinge
(tr) to change or influence slightly: his answer was tinted by his prior knowledge
(intr) to acquire a tint
Origin of tint
1Derived forms of tint
- tinter, noun
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