"tint" in the noun sense
1. 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"
2. hair dye, hair coloring, tint
a dye for coloring the hair
3. trace, hint, tint, suggestion
a just detectable amount
"he speaks French with a trace of an accent"
"a hint mockery in her manner"
"a tint of glamour"
"tint" in the verb sense
1. tint, tinct, tinge, touch
color lightly
"her greying hair was tinged blond"
"the leaves were tinged red in November"
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