tint

English

/tɪnt/

noun
Definitions
  • A slight coloring.
  • A pale or faint tinge of any color; especially, a variation of a color obtained by adding white (contrast shade)
  • A color considered with reference to other very similar colors.
  • A shaded effect in engraving, produced by the juxtaposition of many fine parallel lines.

Etymology

Derived from French teinte (tint) derived from Latin tinctus (dyed).

Origin

Latin

tinctus

Gloss

dyed

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