as in shade
a property that becomes apparent when light falls on an object and by which things that are identical in form can be distinguished
her eyes have a greenish tint
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as in to paint
to give color or a different color to
if you tint that blue paint with this yellow paint, you should get a nice shade of green
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Recent Examples of tint
Larry Stansbury, Essence, 27 June 2025
The Nectar Lip Oils come in six ultra-glossy shades, including two — Strawberry Vanilla and Pink Watermelon — that adjust with your skin’s pH to create a custom tint.
—Claire Sullivan, Footwear News, 14 July 2025
Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 11 July 2025
Other ways to keep your car cool include tinting your windows or using a sun shield in the windshield.
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—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 10 July 2025
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Noun
Think skin tints, lip oils, mascara, and artist crayons that do double duty on cheeks and eyes.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 27 June 2025
The Nectar Lip Oils come in six ultra-glossy shades, including two — Strawberry Vanilla and Pink Watermelon — that adjust with your skin’s pH to create a custom tint.
—Claire Sullivan, Footwear News, 14 July 2025
Verb
This luscious treatment is flavored and scented, but not tinted.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 11 July 2025
Other ways to keep your car cool include tinting your windows or using a sun shield in the windshield.
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—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tint
Noun
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And plenty of creatures have evolved behaviors that take advantage of their environment—rolling around in dirt or mud, simply retreating into the shade.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
21 July 2025
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Dense shrubs and heavy shade from trees also provide a cool respite for mosquitoes.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
19 July 2025
Verb
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People weren’t just experimenting with color, but also with new decorating techniques—painting ceilings, color-drenching entire rooms, adding contrast to skirting boards, and even using paint to create visual zones in open spaces.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 July 2025
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Those results are married to emails and interviews, and sometimes further testing – such as looking at supporting documentation – is necessary for painting a clearer picture.—
Jesse Silvertown,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
Noun
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In Milwaukee, one of the country's most racially segregated cities, where historical redlining has pushed communities of color into more industrial areas, urban heat islands continue to reinforce longstanding inequities.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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This restrained color story feels fresh yet timeless.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 July 2025
Verb
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However, the damage was done, thanks to the anchoring bias where the news broke, it was already stained in people’s memory.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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It was stained in several places, disintegrating around the edges, and already yellowing due to years of exposure to air and sunlight and, quite possibly, pipe tobacco.—
Darcy Ballantyne
July 16,
Literary Hub,
16 July 2025
Noun
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Available in classic hues—a cream hue and a fresh spiced olive green— these pants come in sizes 0 through 20 to ensure an elevated vibe for everyone.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
24 July 2025
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The deep hue is set against English White and a Ningye Purple Silken Spirit motif is hand-painted on the C-pillar Inside, there’s a starlight headliner with 1,344 fibre-optic ‘stars’ and 192 ‘shooting stars’.—
Trinity Francis,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Verb
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In 1979, Vincent McMahon, who ran the World Wrestling Federation, met Bollea and reportedly wanted to give him an Irish name and dye his hair red.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
25 July 2025
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Barron sometimes covers them in liquid latex to prevent dyeing the vinyl.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
24 July 2025
Noun
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These Creme Blush Sticks deliver rich, buildable pigment in shades that flatter every skin tone for both cheeks and lips.—
Kristen Philipkoski,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Recently, even her tone and manner reveal a personality unwilling to surrender.—
Hala Mustafa,
Billboard,
28 July 2025
Verb
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The Tarte Maracuja Juicy Lip Liner glides on like a balm but wears like a stain—hydrating, pigmented, and made to last.—
Marie Lodi,
Allure,
5 July 2025
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These long-wear lipsticks are also incredibly pigmented.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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“Tint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tint. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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