tint¹ /tint/

1. A colour, shade
2. A slight tinge distinct from the principal colour
3. A hue mixed with white
4. A series of parallel lines or rows of dots in engraving, producing a uniform shading
5. A faint colour forming a background
6. Hair dye which usu washes out after a few weeks

1. To colour slightly, to give a tint to
2. To tinge

To take on a tint

tintˈed adjective

tintˈer noun

A person or thing that tints

tintˈiness noun

tintˈing noun

tintˈless adjective

Tintomˈeter® noun

A name for a colorimeter

tinˈty adjective

Unevenly tinted

tint block noun

A block for printing a background

tint tool noun

An implement for producing a tint by parallel lines or rows of dots

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