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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During her courses, she learnt about tinting, waxing, facials and massage, which was taught as a separate module.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
The figure in the back, all but obscured by the tinting, waved gamely through an open one-third slice of window as the SUV slid by us.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 16, 2023
The cause, of course, is a smoggy blanket of fumes from wildfires in Canada that have been drifting south, muting the sun and tinting the sky a foreboding apricot hue.
From Salon ● Jun. 8, 2023
By the 1920s, the images became more photograph-like and featured details such as decorative borders and tinting.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 6, 2022
The sun crossed the cold blue sky and then moved down to the southwest, gilding the clouds and tinting the vapor around the mountain every shade of cream and scarlet, of apricot and orange.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
