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tint

noun, verb·Academic

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UK/tɪnt/
US/tɪnt/

Meanings

  1. nouncountable

    A shade or slight variation of a color.

    Grammar: Countable: a tint, the tint, tints.

    Patterns

    • a tint of something
    • with a tint
    • in a tint

    The walls were painted a pale tint of blue.

    Her hair had a reddish tint in the sunlight.

    The sky showed a pink tint at dawn.

  2. verbtransitive

    To give something a slight color or shade.

    Grammar: Takes an object: tint the glass.

    Patterns

    • tint something
    • tint something with something

    They tinted the car windows to keep out the sun.

    She tinted her hair a light brown.

    The artist tinted the sky with orange.

Word forms

pluraltints
third person singulartints
past tensetinted
past participletinted
-ing formtinting

Common combinations

a tint of color
The fabric has a slight tint of green.
tinted glasses
He wore tinted glasses to protect his eyes.
tint the windows
They tinted the windows for privacy.

Synonyms and how they differ

shade
Shade is a broader word for a particular variety of a color, often darker or lighter; tint often suggests a lighter or added color.
hue
Hue is a more formal or literary word for a color or shade.
tinge
Tinge is a very slight amount of color, often used for a small amount added to something.

Word family

tinted adjective
Having a slight color added.
tinting noun
The act or process of adding a slight color.

Commonly confused: tint or tent?

tint vs tent

Tent is a shelter made of cloth; tint is a color or shade.

Practice

The glass has a slight green ___.

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