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
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
From masks to serums, balms, tints and exfoliators, lips have never felt or looked so good.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Even with patches of the morning’s snow, the lake’s turquoise water tinted the ice blue, though the jagged Rockies demanded my attention.
—Anna Staropoli, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Upgrade your makeup bag for spring and summer with this cooling lip-and-cheek tint.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
From masks to serums, balms, tints and exfoliators, lips have never felt or looked so good.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
Mejia’s legal team also treated her to a salon appointment, where her hair was cut and tinted.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Even with patches of the morning’s snow, the lake’s turquoise water tinted the ice blue, though the jagged Rockies demanded my attention.
—Anna Staropoli, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tint
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Light Fixtures and Shades Use Swiffer dry pads to clean light fixtures as well as fabric and glass shades.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
7 Apr. 2026
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For an understated look with just a hint of color, baby pink is your perfect shade.—
Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The student section held up a cardboard cutout of Johnson painted with a clown face.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Her long nails were painted cherry red to match the bandana, and her signature blonde hair was worn down in her usual style.—
Juliana Ukiomogbe,
InStyle,
3 Apr. 2026
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The rooms The 106 rooms were given an autumnal, woody touch with a period-appropriate color palette—dull green, bronze, chocolatey brown, ochre, dusty white and terracotta—that feels at once fresh and nostalgic.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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Glover is the first person of color to fly to the moon.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Use a broom or stiff brush and focus on high-traffic or stained areas.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Apr. 2026
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Focus on high-traffic or stained areas.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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The space has been painted a serene blue hue yet features whimsical geometric designs on both the floor and ceiling.—
Lindsey Mather,
Architectural Digest,
7 Apr. 2026
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As of late, the company has switched from using steel nanoballs to tell time (like the ones inside Win’s own hourglass, which had a copper hue) to using larger titanium nanoballs.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
7 Apr. 2026
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Don't forget to dye those eggs and hide 'em before the Easter Bunny makes his visit on Sunday.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Along the Coromandel Coast, fishermen wear lungis—cotton cloths folded and tied at the waist—that are made of handwoven muslin and dyed in checks of multiple colors.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
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Rooms are in muted tones of grey, green, and dusky blue, and even the smallest have plenty of space with king-size beds and a table and chairs—the city views are more interesting, but the ones overlooking the courtyard have dinky Juliette balconies as a consolation.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Service, on my visits, was a bit spacey, but it’s been tightening up; the tone of the place seems to be in progress, too, oscillating between that of a neighborhood joint, an amorous date-night nook, and a sceney hot spot.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The lacquers are highly pigmented and as glossy as your regular gel mani—no UV light necessary.—
Odeya Pinkus,
InStyle,
5 Apr. 2026
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The anthocyanin pigments that predominate in dark leaves also protect them from UV damage and, due to their toxicity when highly concentrated, deter herbivores.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Tint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tint. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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