Synonyms of tint

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noun

ˈtint 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• achromatism

tint

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verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bleach
• whiten
• decolorize
• blanch

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tint

Noun

This multi-use, skin-first serum foundation can be used as either a full-coverage foundation, or lighter-touch skin tint when blended with your go-to moisturizer. — Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 31 Aug. 2026

Not to mention, the pink tint totally romanticizes your evening skincare routine à la Hailey Bieber. — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026

Verb

The post in question shows the singer staring down the camera in a fuzzy black jacket, the coloring of the photo tinted bright red. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 31 Aug. 2026

White drapes frame the space, with a front window wall tinted Jacaranda-purple, visible from the outside. — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026