Synonyms of tincture

tincture 1 of 2

noun

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

a ragged shirt that seemed to be stained with the tincture of blood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shade
• color
• tone
• hue
• tint
• tinge
• coloration
• coloring
• cast
• undertone
• brightness
• overtone
• contrast
• chroma
• saturation
• value
• chromaticity
• primary color
• pigmentation
• secondary color
• lightness
• tertiary color
• colorway

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• achromatism

tincture

2 of 2

verb

as in to paint

to give color or a different color to

clouds tinctured by the rays of the setting sun

Synonyms & Similar Words

• paint
• stain
• tint
• dye
• color
• pigment
• brighten
• tinge
• darken
• stripe
• bepaint
• lighten
• streak
• marble
• fleck
• tone (down)
• mottle
• striate
• pattern
• dapple
• variegate
• speckle
• speck
• daub
• polychrome
• embrown
• checker

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bleach
• whiten
• blanch
• decolorize

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