as in shade
a property that becomes apparent when light falls on an object and by which things that are identical in form can be distinguished
her eyes have a greenish tint
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as in to paint
to give color or a different color to
if you tint that blue paint with this yellow paint, you should get a nice shade of green
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Recent Examples of tint
Lauren Dana Ellman, Allure, 19 Mar. 2025
Think of cherry cola as red hair, but with an edge with its deep burgundy and or red wine tint to dark hair, a la Dua Lipa.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2025
Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
The brand makes that too: Elta MD tinted sunscreen.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Our editors love this gel-cream moisturizer's cooling, skin-soothing texture and redness-neutralizing tint.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Allure, 19 Mar. 2025
Think of cherry cola as red hair, but with an edge with its deep burgundy and or red wine tint to dark hair, a la Dua Lipa.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2025
Verb
Only light from Earth’s atmosphere reaches the moon, which can tint the moon reddish with light reflected from sunsets and sunrises on Earth.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
The brand makes that too: Elta MD tinted sunscreen.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tint
Noun
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Hope: Ultimately, the protests suggest the possibility that, eventually, an overwhelming majority of Palestinians will never again allow themselves to be ruled by revanchist tyrants of any shade.—
Bret Stephens,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Her love of the shade doesn't just date back to Wicked's release, though.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The advanced metrics paint him as a top-notch defensive playmaker.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Alley Cats Salon’s cheeky take on a classic French tip features meticulously painted lemon wedges adorning nail tips.—
Karina Hoshikawa,
Refinery29,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The TVs come in a variety of colors, though the second-gen model choices amount to just three: Volcanic Grey, Arctic Silver and Atlantic Blue.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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These paintings, with their bold color and crisp columnar forms, previously served as a sorbet course amid the Baroque chiaroscuro.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Its players are turncoats whose legacies are forever stained.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2025
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Be careful and don’t use it every wash because these products can stain your hair with a pink or lavender tint.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In Milwaukee, at least 300 streetlights installed in 2018 began taking on a purple hue in 2021.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2025
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This beige hue looks most like Alba’s purse but the white option would also look great with spring and summer travel outfits.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Clooney even dyed his hair brown, forgoing his classic salt and pepper locks, presumably for the role.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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In the sleeping quarters, A 20th-century textile dyed with persimmons hangs above the bed, which is dressed with Città linens and a piece of Nishijin silk from Kimono Hojo.—
Hannah Martin,
Architectural Digest,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In contrast, reformist newspapers struck a more optimistic tone.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, flowering branches are embroidered on pale sheer chiffon tunics in watery pastel tones.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This TikTok favorite is intensely pigmented and stays put through whatever—no transfer, smudging, or dusting involved.—
Deanna Pai,
Allure,
21 Feb. 2025
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It’s richly pigmented with the perfect matte finish, and as far as reds go, American Doll is it.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Tint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tint. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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