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
Larry Stansbury, Essence, 27 June 2025
The Nectar Lip Oils come in six ultra-glossy shades, including two — Strawberry Vanilla and Pink Watermelon — that adjust with your skin’s pH to create a custom tint.
—Claire Sullivan, Footwear News, 14 July 2025
Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 11 July 2025
Other ways to keep your car cool include tinting your windows or using a sun shield in the windshield.
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—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 10 July 2025
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Noun
Think skin tints, lip oils, mascara, and artist crayons that do double duty on cheeks and eyes.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 27 June 2025
The Nectar Lip Oils come in six ultra-glossy shades, including two — Strawberry Vanilla and Pink Watermelon — that adjust with your skin’s pH to create a custom tint.
—Claire Sullivan, Footwear News, 14 July 2025
Verb
This luscious treatment is flavored and scented, but not tinted.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 11 July 2025
Other ways to keep your car cool include tinting your windows or using a sun shield in the windshield.
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—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tint
Noun
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Read on to see the exact shades our editors are loving, along with paint color recommendations for your next room refresh or DIY project.—
Emily Williams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Aug. 2025
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Kids line up here for scoops and floats, while parents enjoy the shade at outdoor picnic tables or on the roof overlooking the water.—
Katherine Lawless,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Conversely, the Wall's eastern exposure was painted bland white, probably so soldiers could more easily spot anyone trying to climb over and escape to the West.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Choose a day when the temperatures won't be too cold or too hot and plan to paint during the mid-morning or late afternoon for the best results.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In Milwaukee, one of the country's most racially segregated cities, where historical redlining has pushed communities of color into more industrial areas, urban heat islands continue to reinforce longstanding inequities.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Today, Maryland sends a higher proportion of our young people into adult prisons than any state except Alabama — 92% of whom are youth of color; 81% are Black.—
Will Smith,
Baltimore Sun,
23 July 2025
Verb
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However, the damage was done, thanks to the anchoring bias where the news broke, it was already stained in people’s memory.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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It was stained in several places, disintegrating around the edges, and already yellowing due to years of exposure to air and sunlight and, quite possibly, pipe tobacco.—
Darcy Ballantyne
July 16,
Literary Hub,
16 July 2025
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Available in classic hues—a cream hue and a fresh spiced olive green— these pants come in sizes 0 through 20 to ensure an elevated vibe for everyone.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
24 July 2025
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The deep hue is set against English White and a Ningye Purple Silken Spirit motif is hand-painted on the C-pillar Inside, there’s a starlight headliner with 1,344 fibre-optic ‘stars’ and 192 ‘shooting stars’.—
Trinity Francis,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Verb
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In 1979, Vincent McMahon, who ran the World Wrestling Federation, met Bollea and reportedly wanted to give him an Irish name and dye his hair red.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
25 July 2025
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Barron sometimes covers them in liquid latex to prevent dyeing the vinyl.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
24 July 2025
Noun
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These Creme Blush Sticks deliver rich, buildable pigment in shades that flatter every skin tone for both cheeks and lips.—
Kristen Philipkoski,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Varying the tones of pink is key to creating a sense of depth, and a layer of white will add contrast to keep the pinks from falling flat.—
Monika Biegler Eyers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 July 2025
Verb
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The Tarte Maracuja Juicy Lip Liner glides on like a balm but wears like a stain—hydrating, pigmented, and made to last.—
Marie Lodi,
Allure,
5 July 2025
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These long-wear lipsticks are also incredibly pigmented.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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“Tint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tint. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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