[tint] n [alter. of earlier tinct, fr. L tinctus act of dyeing, fr. tingere to tinge] (1717) 1 a: a usu. slight or pale coloration: hue b: any of various lighter or darker shades of a color: tinge
2: a variation of a color produced by adding white to it and characterized by a low saturation with relatively high lightness
3: a usu. slight modifying quality or characteristic: touch
4: a shaded effect in engraving produced by fine parallel lines close together
5: a panel of light color serving as background
6: dye for the hair -- tint.er n
[2]tint vt (1791): to impart or apply a tint to: color