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tinge

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of tinge

a property that becomes apparent when light falls on an object and by which things that are identical in form can be distinguished

there's a bluish tinge to your lips—you must be freezing!

Synonyms of tinge

cast, color, hue, shade, tincture, tint, tone

Words Related to tinge

overtone, undertone

primary color, secondary color, tertiary color

brightness, chroma, chromaticity, contrast, lightness, saturation, value

coloration, coloring, colorway, pigmentation

Near Antonyms of tinge

tinge

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of tinge

to give color or a different color to

just slightly tinge the frosting with yellow food coloring to give it a lemony look

Synonyms of tinge

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

Words Related to tinge

brighten, lighten

darken, embrown, tone (down)

checker, dapple, daub, fleck, marble, mottle, pattern, polychrome, speck, speckle, streak, striate, stripe, variegate

Near Antonyms of tinge

blanch, bleach, whiten

Antonyms of tinge

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