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tint
[ tint ]
noun
- 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.
verb (used with object)
- to apply a tint or tints to; color slightly or delicately; tinge.
tint
/ ɪԳ /
noun
- 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
verb
- tr to colour or tinge
- tr to change or influence slightly
his answer was tinted by his prior knowledge
- intr to acquire a tint
Derived Forms
- ˈپԳٱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ԴDz·پԳĻ adjective
- v·پԳ verb
- v·پԳ noun
- ·پԳ verb (used with object)
- ܲ·پԳĻ adjective
- ɱ-پԳĻ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of tint1
Example Sentences
The court heard Kelly's car was modified with tinted windows which restricted his view.
The suspects were captured on surveillance camera fleeing in a gold Toyota Camry with tinted windows and a sunroof.
Police launched a search for the suspects, who were captured on surveillance camera fleeing in a gold Toyota Camry with tinted windows and a sunroof.
The man was last seen fleeing the area in a newer white pickup truck, possibly a Chevrolet or GMC, with tinted windows and light-colored rims.
While I was providing live coverage for BBC Scotland a large car with tinted windows drove past me slowly, inside four stony-faced officers from the Toulouse homicide and organised crime branch.
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