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 | ||