"tincture" in the noun sense
1. tincture
a substance that colors or dyes
2. trace, vestige, tincture, shadow
an indication that something has been present
"there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"
"a tincture of condescension"
3. shade, tint, tincture, tone
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
"after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"
4. tincture
pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution
"tincture" in the verb sense
1. impregnate, infuse, instill, tincture
fill, as with a certain quality
"The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide"
2. tincture
stain or tinge with a slight amount of a color
"The sky was tinctured red"
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