tincture
noun
- 1
(pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution
- 2
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted
- 3
an indication that something has been present
there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim
a tincture of condescension
- 4
a substances that colors metals
verb
- 1
stain or tint with a color
The leaves were tinctured with a bright red
- 2
fill, as with a certain quality
The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide
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