tint

noun

\ ˈtint

Definition of tint

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : 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

verb

tinted; tinting; tints

Definition of tint (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to impart or apply a tint to : color

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Synonyms & Antonyms for tint

Synonyms: Noun

cast, color, hue, shade, tincture, tinge, tone

Synonyms: Verb

bepaint [archaic], color, dye, paint, pigment, stain, tincture, tinge

Antonyms: Verb

decolorize

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

From her white blonde transformation, to her silver tint, to her enviable bubblegum pink shade, Kim continues to surprise fans with her hair choices. — Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, "Kim Kardashian Just Debuted Cherry Red Hair & It Looks Stunning," 24 Feb. 2019 Likewise, those with enough money can afford skilled stylists to crop the split ends from their hair and tint it to glow like the sun is always shining on it. — Veronica Walsingham, SELF, "Growing Up With Less Money Than My Friends Made Me Obsessed With Having Wealthy-Looking Hair," 15 Nov. 2018 All of the K-pop girl group's rainbow dye jobs, space buns, and lip tints in one place. — Lai Frances, Allure, "A Comprehensive Guide to the Evolution of Twice's Hair and Makeup," 6 Nov. 2018 Police had stopped the car because the temporary license plate was not associated with any vehicle and because of excessive window tint. — Jane Ford-stewart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Marijuana dealer arrested in West Allis gets two years' probation," 25 May 2018 Source: Labor Department Credit: Soo Oh/The Wall Street Journal Kinestral Technologies Inc., which engineers and manufactures windows that use technology to produce adjustable levels of tint, is hiring. — Eric Morath, WSJ, "Wages Rise at Fastest Rate in Nearly a Decade as Hiring Jumps," 2 Nov. 2018 The subtle tints stand out, which is why the star gave us some cues on what to look for, based on your style. — Candace Braun Davison, House Beautiful, "HGTV's Leanne Ford Reveals The 3 Most Versatile Shades Of White For Whatever You're Painting," 16 Oct. 2018 Plus, the subtle blue tint gives teeth a whiter and brighter appearance! — Seventeen Magazine, Seventeen, "DuWop Launches Blue Venom Lip Plumper," 20 Dec. 2010 On a technical level, the software is looking at how the log-chrominance histogram of each photo shifts with varying tints. — Vlad Savov, The Verge, "Google gives the Pixel camera superhuman night vision," 14 Nov. 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

Stir in a few drops of food coloring to tint black. — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, "Black Cat, Bat, Spider, and Mice Doughnuts," 2 Oct. 2018 The Clarins Water Lip Stain in Orange Water has been my go-to tint lately. — Devon Abelman, Allure, "I Tried Orange Blush, the Japanese Makeup Trend That's All Over Pinterest," 29 Aug. 2018 Cleopatra may be famed for her eyeliner, but the Egyptian ruler was also known to tint her lips with a mixture of carmine and henna, Avon reports. — Janine Puhak, Fox News, "National Lipstick Day: 5 things you never knew about the cosmetic," 28 July 2018 Unfortunately, there’s no way to tint the skin to indicate a gruesome sunburn. — Michael Andor Brodeur, BostonGlobe.com, "Lost bikinis, found gingers, and Trump pardons: It’s a thing," 5 June 2018 Richardson pulled over one woman on Nov. 22, 2016, and warned her that her windows were illegally tinted, authorities said. — Jason Laughlin, Philly.com, "N.J. state trooper and part-time Camden High coach charged with pulling over women to get their phone numbers," 19 Apr. 2018 In addition to tinting this delicious side dish a beautiful magenta, the beets in this recipe contain betalains pigments, which help lower inflammation. — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, "Swiss Chard and Beets," 7 Jan. 2019 In California, a Republican state assembly candidate tinted his Jewish challenger a shade of green in an ad, adding $100 bills to his hands for good measure. — Eli Rosenberg, The Seattle Times, "Republicans attack Jewish candidates, including Kim Schrier, with an age-old caricature: fistfuls of cash," 6 Nov. 2018 For deeper skin tones, try something more purple or berry tinted, which will compliment your lip tone. — Zoë Weiner, Teen Vogue, "Hailee Steinfeld Wore Bright Red Lipstick with Jeans," 17 Sep. 2018

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