tincture

²tincture

verb

tinc·turedtinc·tur·ing\ˈtiŋ(k)-chə-riŋ, -shriŋ\

Definition of TINCTURE

transitive verb

1

: to tint or stain with a color : tinge

2

a : to infuse or instill with a property or entity : impregnate b : to imbue with a quality : affect <writing tinctured with wit and wisdom>

Examples of TINCTURE

1. <clouds tinctured by the rays of the setting sun>

First Known Use of TINCTURE

1616

Related to TINCTURE

Synonyms: bepaint [archaic], dye, paint, pigment, stain, color, tinge, tint

Antonyms: decolorize

Related Words: brighten, lighten; darken, embrown, tone (down); checker, dapple, daub, fleck, marble, mottle, pattern, polychrome, speck, speckle, streak, striate, stripe, variegate

Near Antonyms: blanch, bleach, whiten

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