tint

1 of 2

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

2 of 2

verb

tinted; tinting; tints

transitive verb

: to impart or apply a tint to : color

tinter noun

Synonyms

Noun

• cast
• color
• hue
• shade
• tincture
• tinge
• tone

Verb

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

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

In kinder weather, there's a UV coating and optional ceramic tint, plus a ventilation fan that could help keep things cool on a hot day. —Paul Ridden june 22, New Atlas, 22 June 2025

The Uniform™ Tinted Mineral SPF 45 by Merit rolls out: A mineral sunscreen that provides broad spectrum UVA/UVB protection and a sheer tint, this new product from Merit blends easily and comes in a host of shades. —Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025

Verb

Quinn took things further: What about tinting the rice with turmeric (instead of the traditional saffron) and stuffing it with dal or a chickpea curry for an Indian-style take? —The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025

The active ingredient that tints your skin, DHA, is available in all of the aforementioned formulas, but for beginners, mousses and mists are your best bet. —Claire Sullivan, Footwear News, 21 June 2025

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