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    Tint (en. Tint)

    /tɛ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A slight variation of color.
    The painting is filled with pastel tints.
    Le tableau est rempli de tints pastel.
    The color applied to a material.
    He chose a blue tint to paint the walls.
    Il a choisi un tint bleu pour peindre les murs.
    verb
    To apply a tint to something.
    She decided to tint her hair pink.
    Elle a décidé de tinturer ses cheveux en rose.
    To alter the color of an object.
    You can tint the glass to give it a different color.
    On peut tinturer le verre pour lui donner une couleur différente.

    Etymology

    From Old French 'tinter', meaning 'to dye' or 'to color'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    pastel tint
    A soft and light nuance of colors.
    tint de pastel
    in tint
    An expression that designates a certain shade or color.
    en teint
    to give a tint
    To bring a nuance or slightly modify the color.
    donner un tint

    Related Words

    dye
    To apply a color to something.
    teindre
    color
    To add a color.
    colorer
    shade
    To add shades or variations of color.
    nuancer

    Slang Meanings

    A slight change in color in fashion.
    This season, pastel tint is in fashion.
    Cette saison, le tint pastel est à la mode.
    To quickly modify the appearance with a color.
    She did an express tint for her look.
    Elle a fait un tint express pour son look.