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tint

Main Entry:: ¹tint
Pronunciation:: \ˈtint\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: alteration of earlier tinct, from Latin tinctus act of dyeing, from tingere to tinge
Date:: 1717

1 a: a usually slight or pale coloration : hue b: any of various lighter or darker shades of a color : tinge2: a variation of a color produced by adding white to it and characterized by a low saturation with relatively high lightness3: a usually slight modifying quality or characteristic : touch4: a shaded effect in engraving produced by fine parallel lines close together5: a panel of light color serving as background6: dye for the hair

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