tint — a shade or variety of color
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a shade or variety of color
Pronunciation (IPA): /tɪnt/
Example Sentences
- My mom got a purple tint and now looks like a K-pop star!
- The photographer added a warm tint to make the picture more romantic.
- His sunglasses had such a dark tint that he walked into a glass door.
tint
NOUN[/tɪnt/]
a shade or variety of color
She adds a soft pink tint to the bedroom wall with her paint roller.
A mint tint makes the perfect print!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin tinctus, meaning 'dyed' or 'colored', the past participle of tingere (to dye or color). It entered Middle English and evolved to refer to the process of coloring fabric with dye, eventually generalizing to any shade or variety of color.
Breakdown
Latin tinctus (dyed, colored) < tingere (to dye or tint). The noun form developed from the adjectival sense of 'colored' to denote a shade or tint of color.
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📝Examples
“My mom got a purple tint and now looks like a K-pop star!”
“The photographer added a warm tint to make the picture more romantic.”
“His sunglasses had such a dark tint that he walked into a glass door.”
“The autumn leaves had a golden tint in the morning sunlight.”
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