Tint Common

Tint has 7 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Abbrev

Definitions

Noun

a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

"after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"

shade tint tincture tone

a dye for coloring the hair

"She decided to try a new tint at the salon to add some subtle highlights to her dark brown hair."

hair dye hair coloring tint

a just detectable amount

"he speaks French with a trace of an accent"

"a hint mockery in her manner"

"a tint of glamour"

trace hint tint suggestion

A slight coloring.

"The old photograph had a faint yellow tint from years of exposure to sunlight."

Verb

color lightly

"her greying hair was tinged blond"

"the leaves were tinged red in November"

tint tinct tinge touch

To shade, to color.

"She added a hint of blue tint to her skin before applying the foundation."

Abbrev

it is not; it isn't; 'tisn't; it'sn't

"The requested definition ("it is not") does not correspond to any actual meaning of the word "tint," which refers to a slight shade or color, so no valid example sentence can be written for this pairing."

Example Sentences

"after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted" noun

"he speaks French with a trace of an accent" noun

"a hint mockery in her manner" noun

"a tint of glamour" noun

"her greying hair was tinged blond" verb

"the leaves were tinged red in November" verb