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to tinct

to tinct

1 9.9
To give something a very light color
  • verb
  • /tɪŋkt/
  • Archaic
: tintar
  • The artist chose to tinct the paper with a faint wash of blue.

Examples

  • Morning light would tinct the old stone walls with a rosy hue.

  • The artist tincted the canvas with a soft blue.

  • She liked to tinct her letters with a delicate shade of lavender ink.

  • I will tinct my hair!

  • The artist chose to tinct the fabric with a hint of green for a subtle effect.

  • She decided to tinct her drawing with a light shade of pink.

  • The morning sun will tinct the clouds in shades of orange and gold.

Synonyms

to color
vsto tinct
  • US
75 1.0

To make something a different shade by painting or dyeing

means only a slight hue rather than broad or strong appearance changes
to tinge
vsto tinct
19 4.8

To add a small amount of color or feeling to something

means only slight coloring and not broader emotional or qualitative change
to touch
vsto tinct
15 5.5

To add a small amount of color to something

focuses on very small applied color rather than general alteration
to shade
vsto tinct
8 3.9

To change something a little to make it less strong

refers specifically to small color change rather than general subtle adjustments
to tint
vsto tinct
6 3.6

To add a small amount of color to something

means the same but is expressed with a different form
to tone
vsto tinct
3 4.9

To change the color or shade of something

means a slight change in hue for general use rather than technical art use
to pigment
vsto tinct
1 5.1

To add color to something by applying a colored substance or by natural change

involves only a slight hue rather than full covering or heavy application

Antonyms

to bleach
30 3.2

To make something lighter in color, often using chemicals or sunlight

to decolorize
  • US
1 7.0

To take the color out of something like fabric or a photograph

How Colored

to paint
498 1.0
to dye
83 2.2
to stain
46 3.2
to tinct
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Surface Forms

tinct infinitive
tincted past
tincted past participle
tincting present participle
tincts third person singular

Etymology

Tinct comes from an old Latin root ting- meaning 'to dye', and you can see the same idea in the common words tint and tinge. So to tinct something is to give it a small color or to 'tint' it slightly, like a light wash of dye or paint.