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to tint

to tint

24 3.6
To add a small amount of color to something
  • verb
  • /tɪnt/
translation icon : teñir
  • It'll actually tint it a little bit warmer color.
  • tinted with color
  • tinted photographs

Or they don't even use edge paint, they just tint by hand the raw edge of the leather.

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Examples

  • So I'm just going over that lightly just to tint my brows a touch.

  • I'm just going to tint my lips with the most beautiful shade of warm pink.

  • You really gotta tint these front windows.

    Beyond the Lights (2014)

  • What we're trying to do here is really just gently tint the lash.

  • But I'm using this mostly just 'cause I want to tint my lashes red, brown.

  • She decided to tint her glasses with a soft shade of pink to match her outfit.

  • Use this special dye to tint the fabric a light blue for your project.

  • To create a unique look, you can tint your hair with pastel colors for the summer.

Synonyms

to color
vsto tint
  • US
228 1.0

To make something a different shade by painting or dyeing

is about applying only a small amount of pigment rather than full surface change
to dye
vsto tint
37 2.2

To change the color of something using a coloring liquid or powder

is about adding a light pigment rather than mixing in special substances
to touch
vsto tint
31 5.5

To add a small amount of color to something

is used for light application of pigment rather than full recoloring
to tone
vsto tint
19 4.9

To change the color or shade of something

focuses on light pigment application rather than broader artistic hue setting
to shade
vsto tint
10 3.9

To change something a little to make it less strong

is about applying a small amount of pigment rather than slow gradual change
to tinge
vsto tint
1 4.8

To add a small amount of color or feeling to something

is limited to applying light pigment rather than affecting mood or quality
to tinct
vsto tint
  • Archaic
9.9

To give something a very light color

is about applying only a small amount rather than deep color changes

Antonyms

to bleach
50 3.2

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

Compounds

bluish tint
1 2.8

A slight blue color in something like glass or the sky

rose-tint perspective
7.9

A too positive view of the past that leaves out bad things

rose-tint
7.3

A too positive view of the past that ignores problems

How Much

to paint
854 1.0
dye
85 2.0
to stain
113 3.2
to tint
24 3.6
wash
  • Specialized
10 6.7

Surface Forms

tint infinitive
tinted past
tinted past participle
tinting present participle
tints third person singular

Etymology

To tint as a verb comes from the old root ting- meaning 'to dye'. So to tint something is to add a little color or change its tone slightly.