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
Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 3 June 2025
Her current fave: this natural-looking formula which gives skin an instant tint while a longer-lasting glow develops in as little as three hours.
—Jackie Fields, People.com, 10 June 2025
Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
Here, her frazzled hair is tinted a rebellious pink, and instead of covering up pimples and other imperfections, the makeup department has accentuated the red spots on her face and arms.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 7 June 2025
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Noun
Feeling enlivened by all this talk of tints and pigments?
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 3 June 2025
Her current fave: this natural-looking formula which gives skin an instant tint while a longer-lasting glow develops in as little as three hours.
—Jackie Fields, People.com, 10 June 2025
Verb
However, atmospheric conditions near the horizon at moonrise or moonset may tint the moon with a subtle orange hue.
—Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
Here, her frazzled hair is tinted a rebellious pink, and instead of covering up pimples and other imperfections, the makeup department has accentuated the red spots on her face and arms.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tint
Noun
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The Nosferatu actor, 35, shocked fans by ditching his signature dark brown hair for a brighter, much bolder shade.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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Dressing to the season is one idea: Linen does well at summertime events, autumnal shades and layers thrive in fall, velvets can warm up winter’s frosty chill, and floral prints in pastel colors emphasize spring’s budding blossoms.—
Catie Pusateri,
Glamour,
26 June 2025
Verb
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Those numbers paint a broad picture but ignore myriad personal stories and struggles.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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Each bottle is painted with one of six native Mexican species—the axolotl, jaguar, monarch butterfly, dwarf jay, Tamaulipas owl, or Mexican wolf that are assigned randomly for each purchase—houses an extra añejo that rests for three years in both new American and European oak.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Noun
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While white students thrive, graduation rates, college matriculation, and standardized test scores for students of color are among the nation’s worst.—
David Schultz,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2025
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But every early cathode-ray tube color television owed its screen’s red hue to europium, a rare earth element excavated and processed exclusively at the Mountain Pass Mine in San Bernardino County.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
17 June 2025
Verb
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As both business owner and head baker — her black chef’s coat is usually powdered with flour, her hands stained with icing — Vee won’t have time this June to participate in the Chicago Pride Parade.—
Sophie Levenson,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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The team that would replace us would be stained, football would be stained.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
Noun
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Bugleweed spreads quickly by stolon to form a compact mat of lush foliage in green, purple, or ruby hues.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 June 2025
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Victoria Beckham’s kajal eyeliner—whether in a bronze, cobalt, or bordeaux hues—plush a wash of Tom Ford’s silky eyeshadow quad will add a bit of flair to les yeux.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
16 June 2025
Verb
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On Tuesday, June 17, the Grammy winner, 32, was photographed with blonde brows that were dyed to look nearly invisible.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
19 June 2025
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Cali Hegeman from the Chicago Reserve Roastery trained at least four hours each week and dyed her hair a deep red to match her signature drink, a layered drink with espresso and cold milk called the Undertow.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Combined with earthy or neutral tones like mocha mousse, sand, or light gray, these capri jeans become the ideal base for elegant and effortless summer looks.—
René Chávez Esparza,
Glamour,
21 June 2025
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Glassy is the key word, of course, suggesting that the new tone has been retooled to fit with the Liquid Glass design of Apple’s new software.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
Verb
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These long-wear lipsticks are also incredibly pigmented.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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People of color also pigment more easily when their skin is damaged.—
Jireh Deng,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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“Tint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tint. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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