First Known Use: 1717
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1tint
noun \ˈtint\
: a small amount of color
: dye used to change the color of hair
: an act of changing the color of hair by using dye
Full Definition of TINT
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: a variation of a color produced by adding white to it and characterized by a low saturation with relatively high lightness
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: a usually slight modifying quality or characteristic : touch
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: a shaded effect in engraving produced by fine parallel lines close together
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: a panel of light color serving as background
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: dye for the hair
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Origin of TINT
alteration of earlier tinct, from Latin tinctus act of dyeing, from tingere to tinge
2tint
transitive verb
: to give a small amount of color to (something)
Full Definition of TINT
: to impart or apply a tint to : color
— tint·er noun
First Known Use of TINT
1791
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TINTED Defined for Kids
1tint
noun \ˈtint\
Definition of TINT for Kids
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: a slight or pale coloring
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: a shade of a color
2tint
verb
tint·edtint·ing
Definition of TINT for Kids
: to give a tint to : color
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