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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024tint /tɪnt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a variety of a color;
a hue. - a delicate or pale color.
- a commercial dye for the hair.
v. [~ + object] - to color slightly;
tinge:He tinted his hair light brown.
tint•ed, adj. : a pair of slightly tinted sunglasses. tint•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tint (tint),USA pronunciation n. - 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.
- Fine Art[Engraving.]a uniform shading, as that produced by a series of fine parallel lines.
- PrintingAlso called tint′ block′. a faintly or lightly colored background upon which an illustration or the like is to be printed.
v.t. - to apply a tint or tints to;
color slightly or delicately;
tinge.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: tint /tɪnt/ n - 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
- uniform shading, produced esp by hatching
vb - (transitive) to colour or tinge
- (intransitive) to acquire a tint
Etymology: 18th Century: from earlier tinctˈtinter n |