tint
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A pale or faint tinge of any color.
Pronunciation
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tintIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈtɪnt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
A pale or faint tinge of any color; especially, a variation of a color obtained by adding white (contrast shade)
A dye for coloring the hair
A color considered with reference to other very similar colors.
A shaded effect in engraving, produced by the juxtaposition of many fine parallel lines.
verb
Color lightly
transitiveintransitive
To shade, to color.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
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This meaning: A pale or faint tinge of any color; especially, a variation of a color obtained by adding white (contrast shade)
Used this way, tint is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It stays understated rather than dramatic. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Mild
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Inflected forms
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The act of adding a tinge of color.
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