tint

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noun

ˈtint 

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

tint

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past and past participle of tine entry 2

Synonyms of tint

Noun

• shade
• color
• hue
• tone

Verb

• paint
• color
• stain
• dye
• pigment

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The pink tint of the guano reveals the balance of krill and fish in the penguins’ diet, allowing scientists to monitor the remote colonies and observe how the decline of Antarctic sea ice is altering the region’s food web. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

It can be used as a skin tint (together with concealer), primer, highlighter, or bronzer, and it’s been spotted on fellow celebs like Heidi Klum, Elle Fanning, Lucy Liu, and so many more. — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 14 Sep. 2026

Verb

Fel Beauty launched in January with its original Kissylips tinted balms. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

The restaurant is also available for private-dining bookings with a room that can instantly tint its glass, hiding diners with the flip of a switch. — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

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

Rhymes for tint

• clint
• dint
• glint
• hint
• lint
• mint
• print
• quint
• quinte
• splint
• sprint
• squint

Kids Definition

tint

1 of 2 noun

ˈtint 

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