noun
a substance that colors or dyes
noun
an indication that something has been present
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Examples
- there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim
- a tincture of condescension
noun
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
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Examples
- after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted
noun
(pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution
verb
fill, as with a certain quality
Synonyms
Examples
- The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide
verb
stain or tinge with a slight amount of a color
Examples
- The sky was tinctured red