tinge

²tinge

noun

Definition of TINGE

1

: a slight staining or suffusing shade or color

2

: an affective or modifying property or influence : touch <a tinge of guilt>

Examples of TINGE

1. showing a tinge of color
2. dark hair with reddish tinges

First Known Use of TINGE

1752

Related to TINGE

Synonyms: cast, hue, shade, tincture, color, tint, tone

Related Words: overtone, undertone; primary color, secondary color, tertiary color; brightness, chroma, chromaticity, contrast, lightness, saturation, value; coloration, coloring, colorway, pigmentation

Near Antonyms: achromatism

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Other Color Terms

argentine, cerise, cerulean, cyan, ocher, perse, puce, taupe, vermilion