tint
noun
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
tinting
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present participleof tint.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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On a sunny day, all these growing things have a stained-glass effect, tinting the light greenish.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2023
The knowledge of the terrible events coming weigh heavy over the story, tinting everything in queasy expectation.
From Salon ● Jul. 16, 2022
By sunset, however, the tight ranks of clouds seemed to relent; some drifted apart, and stretches of water-washed blue set off the oranges tinting the western skies.
From Washington Post ● May 14, 2022
But on that afternoon—hot, windless—smoke drifted between the domes, tinting the scene with a sepia filter, and no one was in sight.
From Slate ● Nov. 27, 2021
It thickened the broth instantly, tinting it orange and infusing it with oily richness.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
