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tint

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈtɪnt// UK //tˈɪnt// tint Informal

n. a small amount of a color that is added to something else. You use this when you want to describe a light shade or a slight change in how something looks.

n. a slight or pale coloration; a shade of a color produced by adding white to it or by applying a thin layer of pigment. Often refers to a temporary hair dye or a colored film on glass.


SIMPLE

The white paint has a slight blue tint.

CONTEXTUAL

The car windows have a dark tint to keep the interior cool during the summer months.

COMPLEX

The artist applied a subtle pink tint to the clouds to capture the fleeting light of the setting sun, giving the entire landscape a warm, ethereal glow.

Synonyms
Etymology 1

Alteration of earlier tinct, influenced by French teinte (“tint”), from Latin tinctus (“dyed”), past participle of verb tingō (“tinge”). Doublet of tent (“kind of red wine”). Cognate with Dutch tint, Estonian tint, French teinte, German Tinte, Hungarian tinta, Italian tinta, Luxembourgish Tintin, Portuguese tinta, and Spanish tinta.

Etymology 2

Contraction.

Usage

Often used with the preposition 'of' to specify the color ('a tint of green').

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