tint

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noun

ˈtint 

1

a

: a usually slight or pale coloration : hue

b

: any of various lighter or darker shades of a color : tinge

2

: a variation of a color produced by adding white to it and characterized by a low saturation with relatively high lightness

3

: dye for the hair

4

: a usually slight modifying quality or characteristic : touch

5

: a shaded effect in engraving produced by fine parallel lines close together

6

: a panel of light color serving as background

tint

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verb

tinted; tinting; tints

transitive verb

: to impart or apply a tint to : color

tinter noun

Synonyms of tint

Noun

• shade
• color
• hue
• tone

Verb

• paint
• color
• stain
• dye
• pigment

Examples of tint in a Sentence

Noun

a photo with a sepia tint

green with a yellowish tint

She got a red tint at the salon.

Verb

They tinted the water with blue dye.

if you tint that blue paint with this yellow paint, you should get a nice shade of green

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

And baths were not the only time the two mothers noticed a tint to the water coming out of their taps. —Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026

Upgrade your makeup bag for spring and summer with this cooling lip-and-cheek tint. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026

Verb

Gutierrez was ultimately convicted in Kane County court for that offense, and for having tinted windows and obstructing a police officer, according to court records. —Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026

Backpacks, camera cases, tinted plastic bags and other oversized totes and purses are not permitted. —Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

alteration of earlier tinct, from Latin tinctus act of dyeing, from tingere to tinge

First Known Use

Noun

1717, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1791, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tint

• clint
• dint
• glint
• hint
• lint
• mint
• print
• quint
• quinte
• splint
• sprint
• squint

Kids Definition

tint

1 of 2 noun

ˈtint 

1

a

: a slight or pale coloring

b

: any of various shades of a color

2

: a variation of a color made by adding white to it

tint

2 of 2 verb

: to give or apply a tint or color to

tinted glasses