[tinc.ture] n [ME, fr. L tinctura act of dyeing, fr. tinctus, pp. of tingere to tinge] (14c) 1 a archaic: a substance that colors, dyes, or stains b: color, tint
2. a: a characteristic quality: cast b: a slight admixture: trace 3 obs: an active principle or extract
4: a heraldic metal, color, or fur
5: a solution of a medicinal substance in an alcoholic menstruum
[2]tincture vt tinc.tured ; tinc.tur.ing (1616) 1: to tint or stain with a color: tinge
2. a: to infuse or instill with a property or entity: impregnate b: to imbue with a quality: affect "writing tinctured with wit and wisdom"