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
Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
Cyanosis, or a blueish tint to the skin and mucus membranes, caused by inadequate oxygen in the blood.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
The vehicle had tinted windows and a tinted cover on its license plate.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Below, a look at the best blush tints of 2025 for a sheer veil of color.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
Cyanosis, or a blueish tint to the skin and mucus membranes, caused by inadequate oxygen in the blood.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
The aluminum metal frames for all three Razr models are tinted to match the overall aesthetic.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
The vehicle had tinted windows and a tinted cover on its license plate.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tint
Noun
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The tint blends in nicely with my skin (a deeper shade is available, too) and adds a healthy, nongreasy glow.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
10 May 2025
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This Milani foundation is available in more than 30 shades.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
9 May 2025
Verb
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In addition to the federal case, Combs faces a torrent of civil suits that paint the one-time hip-hop kingmaker as a longtime abuser.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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The book painted the Ninth Circuit as a hotbed of corruption, but as Peffer’s 2024 campaign was taking shape, there was no indication that the book Peffer promoted had any impact in that judicial circuit.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Ford will offer the 2025 Super Duty in two new exterior colors: Avalanche and Ruby Red Metallic Tinted Clearcoat.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Different species are different colors, but most are pale, red or spotted.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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With a yellow rubber glove on her right hand, Heintzelman picks up her finished creations and puts them, one by one, back into egg cartons, with the toilet bowl prominently stained in the background.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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If Bonhoeffer’s example is used to justify more far-right Christian violence in America, that would be another tragedy — and a cruel irony that would stain the legacy of a man who gave up everything to confront a tyrant.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For color, celebrity makeup artist Fabiola recommends using a hue that’s one shade darker than the natural lip shade for a healthy, youthful flush.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
2 May 2025
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Lively kept the blue going with a pair of abstract earrings in a much lighter hue than the rest of her clothing.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
2 May 2025
Verb
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Reed, whose character Rosalie Cullen had blonde hair, dyed her natural locks for Twilight, but opted for a wig in the subsequent four films.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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The Cero fabric is solution dyed to reduce water waste, as is the cushioning.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Both are Black women but the world read their skin tones differently.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
4 May 2025
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And your tone as a founder shapes whether that workplace feels stable or chaotic.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
Verb
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This lightweight closure mimics your scalp more precisely, no matter how light or deeply pigmented the skin tone, to achieve the most accurate replica of your own scalp.—
Gabrielle Nicole Pharms,
StyleCaster,
31 Mar. 2025
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This TikTok favorite is intensely pigmented and stays put through whatever—no transfer, smudging, or dusting involved.—
Deanna Pai,
Allure,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Tint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tint. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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