I. tint 1 /tɪnt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: tinct 'tint' (17-19 centuries) , from Latin tinctus , from tingere ; ⇨ ↑ tinge 2 ]
1 . a small amount of a particular colour SYN shade , hue :
paper with a yellowish tint
2 . an artificial colour that is used to slightly change the colour of your hair:
red tints in her hair
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THESAURUS
▪ colour red, blue, yellow etc:
Blue is my favourite colour.
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Matisse was famous for his use of colour.
▪ shade a particular type of a colour:
The dress is a light shade of pink.
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He uses different shades of green.
▪ hue /hjuː/ literary or technical a particular colour or shade of a colour:
Her face had lost its golden hue.
▪ tint a small amount of a colour in something that is mostly another colour:
He wears sunglasses that have a pinky-orange tint.
▪ tone one of the many different shades of a colour, each slightly darker, lighter, brighter etc than the next:
Carpets in neutral tones give a feeling of space.
II. tint 2 BrE AmE verb [transitive]
to slightly change the colour of something, especially hair ⇨ dye