I.
past of tine
II. ˈtint noun
( -s )
Etymology: alteration (probably influenced by Italian or Spanish tinta tint from Late Latin tincta inked stroke, from feminine of Latin tinctus, past participle of tingere to tinge) of tinct (III) — more at tinge
1.
a. : a usually slight or pale coloration : hue
colors as pure and delicate as the tints of early morning — Willa Cather
witch hazel and sumac add a variety of tints — American Guide Series: Tennessee
dark it appeared, but the precise tint was indeterminable — W.H.Hudson †1922
made out the familiar pink and blue tints of his anger — Louis Auchincloss
b. : any of various lighter or darker shades of a color : tinge
in the western sky a certain greenish phosphorescent tint — J.C.Powys
a tint yellow was creeping up the rushes — Richard Jefferies
2. : a variation of a color produced by adding white to it and characterized by a low saturation with relatively high lightness — compare shade 9a
3. : a usually slight modifying quality or charactertistic of something
in it there was no tint of fear for … the integrity of art — Sean O'Casey
the purposeful political tint of international loans — Herbert Feis
showing a tint of jealousy
4. : a shaded effect in engraving produced by fine parallel lines close together
5. : a panel of light, solid, or screened color often serving as background for matter in another color printed on top of it
6. : dye for the hair
Synonyms: see color
III. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
transitive verb
1. : to impart or apply a tint to : color , tinge
spring tinting her orchards with pastel hues — advt
a small but gaudily tinted society of women — G.N.Shuster
having her hair tinted
— compare dye
2. : to modify or alter the aspect of by imparting an affective quality or characteristic
the scent of roses just tinted the clear … air — H.G.Wells
the story's … tinted with all the high colorings of adventure — Henry Cavendish
his cheerfulness tinted with some healthy cynicism — Henri Peyre
intransitive verb
: to acquire a tint of color
leaves tint in the fall of the year
IV. noun
( -s )
Etymology: perhaps alteration of tent (V)
dialect Britain : taste , foretaste , trace