tincture has definitions from the fields of medicine,pharmacology,color
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[ noun ] (color) a quality of a given color that differs slightly from a primary color

Synonyms

shade tone tint

Examples

"after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"

Related terms

color undertone tint tone

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[ noun ] (color) a substances that colors metals

Related terms

coloring_material argent

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[ verb ] (color) stain or tint with a color

Examples

"The leaves were tinctured with a bright red"

Related terms

tint

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[ verb ] fill, as with a certain quality

Examples

"The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide"

Related terms

fill infusion

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[ noun ] an indication that something has been present

Synonyms

trace shadow vestige

Examples

"there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim" "a tincture of condescension"

Related terms

indication clue footprint

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[ noun ] (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution
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