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单词 tint
释义 tint
I.
past of tine
II. \ˈtint\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: alteration (probably influenced by Italian or Spanish tinta tint from Late Latin tincta inked stroke, from feminine of Latin tinctus, past participle of tingere to tinge) of tinct (III) — more at tinge
1.
 a. : a usually slight or pale coloration : hue
  < colors as pure and delicate as the tints of early morning — Willa Cather >
  < witch hazel and sumac add a variety of tintsAmerican Guide Series: Tennessee >
  < dark it appeared, but the precise tint was indeterminable — W.H.Hudson †1922 >
  < made out the familiar pink and blue tints of his anger — Louis Auchincloss >
 b. : any of various lighter or darker shades of a color : tinge
  < in the western sky a certain greenish phosphorescent tint — J.C.Powys >
  < a tint yellow was creeping up the rushes — Richard Jefferies >
2. : a variation of a color produced by adding white to it and characterized by a low saturation with relatively high lightness — compare shade 9a
3. : a usually slight modifying quality or charactertistic of something
 < in it there was no tint of fear for … the integrity of art — Sean O'Casey >
 < the purposeful political tint of international loans — Herbert Feis >
 < showing a tint of jealousy >
4. : a shaded effect in engraving produced by fine parallel lines close together
5. : a panel of light, solid, or screened color often serving as background for matter in another color printed on top of it
6. : dye for the hair
Synonyms: see color
III. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
transitive verb
1. : to impart or apply a tint to : color, tinge
 < spring tinting her orchards with pastel hues — advt >
 < a small but gaudily tinted society of women — G.N.Shuster >
 < having her hair tinted >
— compare dye
2. : to modify or alter the aspect of by imparting an affective quality or characteristic
 < the scent of roses just tinted the clear … air — H.G.Wells >
 < the story's … tinted with all the high colorings of adventure — Henry Cavendish >
 < his cheerfulness tinted with some healthy cynicism — Henri Peyre >
intransitive verb
: to acquire a tint of color
 < leaves tint in the fall of the year >
IV. noun
(-s)
Etymology: perhaps alteration of tent (V)
dialect Britain : taste, foretaste, trace
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