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
Sarah Han, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
As for her beauty routine, miss glazed donut skin achieved her glowy flush with a Rhode pocket blush combination of the shades toasted teddy and freckle, finishing off the look with minimal eye makeup and her newest shade of peptide lip tint, cinnamon roll.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 23 Nov. 2024
Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
The easiest way to play with berry makeup is to do so by tinting the lips in rich grape and raspberry shades.
—Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
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Noun
This is the Korean lip tint that started my all-out obsession.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
As for her beauty routine, miss glazed donut skin achieved her glowy flush with a Rhode pocket blush combination of the shades toasted teddy and freckle, finishing off the look with minimal eye makeup and her newest shade of peptide lip tint, cinnamon roll.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 23 Nov. 2024
Verb
This is an effect that can be sported all over the face as a monochromatic look—tinting the eyes, lips, and cheeks with a single hue—perhaps in the same multipurpose shade, or in a variety deep berry finishes.
—Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
The easiest way to play with berry makeup is to do so by tinting the lips in rich grape and raspberry shades.
—Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tint
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Does the brand offer a wide shade range inclusive of consumers with all skin tones and undertones?Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 23 Dec. 2024
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At a June meeting, the City Council approved modifications to the project, including replacing trees slated for removal with larger trees than previously envisioned and adding shade structures to cover the sidewalk.Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Vanishing sacks: After a season of painting weekly masterpieces, Broncos DC Vance Joseph couldn’t draw himself a consistent path through the Chargers’ offensive line.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 19 Dec. 2024
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Over the years, she’s painted her masterpieces on the nails of Blackpink’s Jennie, Jisoo, Rosé, and Lisa; Aespa, G-Dragon, CL, and many more—with inspirations ranging from Goryeo-era celadon, to mother of pearl, to circuit boards.Sarah Y. Wu, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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In 2023, when this Joe Schoen-Brian Daboll Giants regime showed its true colors, Daboll’s worst quality was his fingerpointing.Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 31 Dec. 2024
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Black Creoles, who were born in Saint-Domingue, filled the ranks of both the enslaved and free people of color.Nyya Toussaint / Made by History, TIME, 31 Dec. 2024
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Shuford sanded it down, stained the woodwork, and then sealed it for added durability.Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Pooling water turned the dirt into a slippery mud puddle, quickly staining the bottom of the white wedding dress brown.Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Dipping her finger into a glittery champagne hue, Consani pats a touch of shimmer onto each lid.Jenny Berg, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2025
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Forrester’s allusion to the uniform by way of its color is telling, because in most of the paintings in the show, his palette is dominated by hues in the blue-violet range of the spectrum.Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
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Photo: Elisabet Mateu The bride decided to dye the dress pink and rewore it at a friend’s nuptials the following summer.Emily Chan, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2025
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In the mid-19th century, advances in dyeing technology and synthetic organic chemistry allowed the textile industry, previously limited to what was available in nature, to mass-produce a rainbow’s worth of new shades.Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2024
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But the starting group as a whole was rather lifeless, unable to set a tone against a young, on-the-rise team.Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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This ensures our testing base spans different skin tones, genders, and dermatological conditions.Nicola Dall'Asen, Allure, 4 Jan. 2025
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The lightweight yet intensely pigmented formula coats each lash flawlessly, giving you that bold, fluttery look without any heaviness.Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 29 Dec. 2024
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Allure tester Gabi Thorne loves how pigmented this blush's formula is.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Tint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tint. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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