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
arkansasonline.com, 9 Mar. 2025
The tint is available in 14 shades ranging very fair to deep options.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2025
The town was lit by an apocalyptic orange tinted by the red lights of fire engines mobilizing throughout the hills.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The analysis allowed tints and shades of colors to be grouped into color families.
—arkansasonline.com, 9 Mar. 2025
The tint is available in 14 shades ranging very fair to deep options.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Verb
It is based on survival and tinted by religious tales of a better world to come.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2025
The town was lit by an apocalyptic orange tinted by the red lights of fire engines mobilizing throughout the hills.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tint
Noun
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According to Cabot, the shade warms up beautifully under the glow of fire pits, string lights, and moonlight.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Mar. 2025
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With luxury packaging and a buildable, blendable formula, the brand’s four new shade sticks were formulated with the intention to avoid streaks and patchiness.—
Dahvi Shira,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Whether painted, re-printed, or scanned, there are endless ways to take the words and handwriting on the card and turn them into something long lasting.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
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The best times of year to paint your home are early summer and early fall.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Snow White has been marred by controversy, beginning with backlash over casting Zegler in the lead role due to the color of her skin, despite her Colombian heritage.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
23 Mar. 2025
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The quintessential color of nature meets whimsical architecture in an eccentric and poetic retreat in Rome Photography by Francesco Dolfo March 23, 2025 All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors.—
Patrizia Piccinini,
Architectural Digest,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Many shoppers even added DIY elements, such as staining it, incorporating trellises for climbing vines, and casters for easy moving.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Mar. 2025
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Also, ensure there is no debris or dirt stuck to the wheels or base of the machine that could stain the carpet when rolled on it.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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From floor-to-ceiling powder blue bathrooms to shades of pink used on every aspect of the kitchen—including appliances—these hues made their mark on the decade.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2025
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To achieve the popular look, Haim’s bedroom was layered with the same blush and terra-cotta hue on the walls and ceilings.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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With her hair dyed teal, an important color for the club, reigning NWSL MVP Chawinga opened the scoring right around three minutes in.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2025
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The city has been dyeing its river green for more than 60 years, and celebrates with two different parades to honor Irish heritage.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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With optional features such as skin tone, hair color, glasses, mustache, freckles and appropriate military branch uniform, the dolls can be ordered to look like the parent.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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His wave illustrations, many of them in color, eschew the sardonic tone that distinguishes his other work, and instead center the power and calm of nature, often commenting on humanity’s relation to it through the presentation of a single, minuscule surfer riding a monster swell.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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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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Though the shades are pigmented, they still can be considered neutrals that elevate the appearance of your natural lip color.—
Stacia Datskovska,
WWD,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Tint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tint. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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