English noun: tint | |||
1. | tint (attribute) a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color | ||
Samples | After several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted. | ||
Synonyms | shade, tincture, tone | ||
Broader (hypernym) | color, coloring, colour, colouring | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | mellowness, richness, tinge, undertone | ||
English verb: tint | |||
1. | tint (change) color lightly | ||
Samples | Her greying hair was tinged blond. The leaves were tinged red in November. | ||
Synonyms | tinct, tinge, touch | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | color, color in, colorise, colorize, colour, colour in, colourise, colourize | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | complexion, henna, tincture | ||