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tint

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of tint

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.
Synonyms of tint

cast, color, hue, shade, tincture, tinge, tone
Words Related to tint

overtone, undertone

primary color, secondary color, tertiary color

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

coloration, coloring, colorway, pigmentation
Near Antonyms of tint

achromatism

tint

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of tint

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.
Synonyms of tint

color, dye, paint, pigment, stain, tincture, tinge
Words Related to tint

brighten, lighten

darken, embrown, tone (down)

checker, dapple, daub, fleck, marble, mottle, pattern, polychrome, speck, speckle, streak, striate, stripe, variegate
Near Antonyms of tint

blanch, bleach, whiten
Antonyms of tint

decolorize

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