tint

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noun

ˈtint How to pronounce tint (audio)
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1
a
: a usually slight or pale coloration : hue
b
: any of various lighter or darker shades of a color : tinge
2
: a variation of a color produced by adding white to it and characterized by a low saturation with relatively high lightness
3
: dye for the hair
4
: a usually slight modifying quality or characteristic : touch
5
: a shaded effect in engraving produced by fine parallel lines close together
6
: a panel of light color serving as background

tint

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verb

tinted; tinting; tints

transitive verb

: to impart or apply a tint to : color
tinter noun

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Examples of tint in a Sentence

Noun a photo with a sepia tint green with a yellowish tint She got a red tint at the salon. Verb They tinted the water with blue dye. if you tint that blue paint with this yellow paint, you should get a nice shade of green
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Noun
The collection certainly taps into the trend for colored denim, offering offers sandy neutrals, frosted greys, soft pinks, marbled textures and vintage tints with brown and green tones. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026 Miller told Brun he’d been pulled over because of the tint on his windows. — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
The wings are brown tinted The hornets can be mistaken for native species. — Eva Flowe july 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026 To cover up a patch and to prevent opponents from plucking at the spot, Ryan tinted a face shield for McDaniel, a style that later became popular. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for tint

Word History

Etymology

Noun

alteration of earlier tinct, from Latin tinctus act of dyeing, from tingere to tinge

First Known Use

Noun

1717, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1791, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tint was in 1717

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“Tint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tint. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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tint

1 of 2 noun
ˈtint How to pronounce tint (audio)
1
a
: a slight or pale coloring
b
: any of various shades of a color
2
: a variation of a color made by adding white to it

tint

2 of 2 verb
: to give or apply a tint or color to
tinted glasses

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