Tint - English meaning

verb

Show shyness, embarrassment, or shame by becoming red in the face.

Usage examples:

She blushed at the unexpected compliment

noun

A reddening of the face as a sign of shyness, embarrassment, or shame.

Usage examples:

He had brought a faint blush to her cheeks

verb

To become redder or darker in the face, usually from embarrassment

Usage examples:

He blushed at the thought of what he’d done.

verb

Cause (light or shadow) to appear on a surface.

Usage examples:

The moon cast a pale light over the cottages

noun

Throw the hooked and baited end of (a fishing line) out into the water.

verb

The actors taking part in a play, film, or other production.

Usage examples:

He draws sensitive performances from his inexperienced cast

noun

The property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way it reflects or emits light.

Usage examples:

The lights flickered and changed colour

verb

Pigmentation of the skin, especially as an indication of someone's race.

Usage examples:

Discrimination on the basis of colour

noun

Red, blue, green, yellow, etc.

Usage examples:

What's your favourite colour?, she wears a lot of bright colours., what colour are your eyes?, in a…

noun

A substance that is used to add colour or change the colour of something

Usage examples:

Colourants that are commonly added to food, hair colourant

noun

The process of changing the colour of something by painting, dyeing, or shading it.

Usage examples:

The salon concentrates purely on colouring

verb

Change the colour of (something) by painting, dyeing, or shading it.

Usage examples:

He coloured her hair with a selection of blonde and brown shades

noun

The combined effect of a person's hair, skin, and eye colour

Usage examples:

Their colouring is so totally different that you would never think they were sisters., it says on t…

noun

A natural or synthetic substance used to add a colour to or change the colour of something.

Usage examples:

Blonde hair dye

verb

Add a colour to or change the colour of (something) by soaking it in a solution impregnated with a dye.

Usage examples:

I dyed my hair blonde

verb

(of a person's skin, face, etc.) become red and hot, typically as the result of illness or strong emotion.

Usage examples:

Rachel flushed angrily

noun

A reddening of the face, skin, etc., typically caused by illness or strong emotion.

Usage examples:

A flush of embarrassment rose to her cheeks

adjective

Completely level or even with another surface.

Usage examples:

The gates are flush with the adjoining fencing

noun

An outstanding part of an event or period of time.

Usage examples:

He views that season as the highlight of his career

verb

Draw special attention to.

Usage examples:

The issues highlighted by the report

noun

The best, most important, or most interesting part

Usage examples:

The highlight of our trip to new york was going to the top of the empire state building., the repor…

noun

A colour or shade.

Usage examples:

The water is the deepest hue of aquamarine

proper noun

A city in central vietnam; population 233,800 (est. 2009).

noun

A color, or the particular degree of light or dark of a color

Usage examples:

In the waters of the caribbean there are fish of every hue.

noun

Comparative darkness and coolness caused by shelter from direct sunlight.

Usage examples:

Sitting in the shade

verb

Screen from direct light.

Usage examples:

She shaded her eyes against the sun

noun

Darkness and cooler temperatures caused by something blocking the direct light from the sun

Usage examples:

[ u ] the truck was parked in the shade., [ c ] the lamps had matching shades., he painted the room…

noun

Long, thin lines of a different colour from their surroundings, especially on dyed hair.

Usage examples:

Streaking and lowlights give a flattering effect

verb

Cover (a surface) with streaks.

Usage examples:

Tears streaking her face, cynthia looked up

noun

A medicine made by dissolving a drug in alcohol.

Usage examples:

The remedies can be administered in form of tinctures

verb

Be tinged or imbued with a slight amount of.

Usage examples:

Arthur's affability was tinctured with faint sarcasm

noun

A medicine that consists of a mixture of alcohol and a small amount of a drug

Usage examples:

A/some tincture of iodine/myrrh

verb

Colour slightly.

Usage examples:

A mass of white blossom tinged with pink

noun

A trace of a colour.

Usage examples:

There was a faint pink tinge to the sky

noun

A musical or vocal sound with reference to its pitch, quality, and strength.

Usage examples:

They were speaking in hushed tones

verb

Give greater strength or firmness to (the body or a muscle).

Usage examples:

Push-ups help tone your abs

verb

Clean with water and, typically, soap or detergent.

Usage examples:

Auntie lou had washed all their clothes

noun

An act of washing something or an instance of being washed.

Usage examples:

Her hair needs a wash

abbreviation

Washington.