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)
: to impart or apply a tint to : color
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The first known use of tint was in 1717
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