TINT

I. noun Etymology: alteration of earlier tinct, from Latin tinctus act of dyeing, from tingere to tinge Date: 1717 1. a usually slight or pale coloration ; hue , any of various lighter or darker shades of a color ; tinge , a variation of a color produced by adding white to it and characterized by a low saturation with relatively high lightness, a usually slight modifying quality or characteristic ; touch , a shaded effect in engraving produced by fine parallel lines close together, a panel of light color serving as background, dye for the hair, II. transitive verb Date: 1791 to impart or apply a ~ to ; color , ~er noun