as in shade
a property that becomes apparent when light falls on an object and by which things that are identical in form can be distinguished
her eyes have a greenish tint
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as in to paint
to give color or a different color to
if you tint that blue paint with this yellow paint, you should get a nice shade of green
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Recent Examples of tint
Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 14 June 2026
Sherwin-Williams named Offbeat Green SW 6706, a warm, earthy lime with a yellow tint, as the Loneliest Color of 2026 due to its minimal use among their shades.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2026
Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 4 June 2026
Creamy and well-pigmented, this is designed to tint the lips with barely-there color, applied without precision, and flushed out with the smudger tool on the opposite end of the crayon.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 22 May 2026
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Noun
One of my current favorites is the Cerave Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen Face Sheer Tint, which combines SPF 30 with a lightweight, glowy tint.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 14 June 2026
Sherwin-Williams named Offbeat Green SW 6706, a warm, earthy lime with a yellow tint, as the Loneliest Color of 2026 due to its minimal use among their shades.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2026
Verb
The loneliest color refers to the option that is tinted the least often but doesn't necessarily reflect overall consumer preference.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 4 June 2026
Creamy and well-pigmented, this is designed to tint the lips with barely-there color, applied without precision, and flushed out with the smudger tool on the opposite end of the crayon.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tint
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Each métier has its own color scheme inspired by British history, architecture and interior design, including peach and salmon pink for the womenswear rooms, marine blue for menswear, sunflower yellow for watches and jewelry, and shades of rich red for the leather accessories collections.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
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When painted in the kitchen alone, this shade of dark gold could reduce offers by $6,630.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
16 June 2026
Verb
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In Park Slope, fans ended the day the way many New Yorkers did, celebrating with strangers over a pint in a city painted blue and orange.—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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McCarthy doesn’t paint Alex and Ethan as perfect allies or perfect victims, instead choosing to explore the shortcomings in their friendship through mostly gender-neutral growing pains.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
19 June 2026
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These colors are so rich, and the bookmatch-style symmetry is neat.—
Ashley Fetters Maloy,
Washington Post,
16 June 2026
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The one glaring chapter that had been missing began to write itself Monday night with color and pageantry as Miami was home to a soccer match in the FIFA World Cup for the first time.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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No public executions stained the squares.—
Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
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In another video published by B’Tselem capturing the moments after the incident, Sam’s father can be seen standing by the car, cradling his baby, whose bright yellow clothing can be seen stained with blood.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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Moody hues such as charcoal gray and dark plum can earn sellers an additional $1,373 and $867, respectively.—
Abby Monteil,
The Spruce,
16 June 2026
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The palette includes lemon yellow, sunbeam orange and ocean blue, with black structural mesh as a counterpoint to these hues.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Before that, the agency said the bottom of the pool was black, and at times in its history water had been dyed to improve reflectivity.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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But that river is dyed green for a day.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
20 June 2026
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Before the match even began, a group of fans lined up for line dancing, setting a patriotic tone for the afternoon at downtown Miami's FIFA Fan Fest.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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But a director hired to helm a pilot, as James Burrows, who died Friday at 85, was again and again — almost as a lucky charm — helps set the tone for the series.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
Verb
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Flora Shadow palettes feature beautiful shades that are fully pigmented, easy to blend and buildable.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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Creamy and well-pigmented, this is designed to tint the lips with barely-there color, applied without precision, and flushed out with the smudger tool on the opposite end of the crayon.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
22 May 2026
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“Tint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tint. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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