1. Noun
A tinge or shade of color; a tint; as, a tincture of red.
2. Noun
One of the metals, colors, or furs used in armory.
3. Noun
The finer and more volatile parts of a substance, separated by a solvent; an extract of a part of the substance of a body communicated to the solvent.
4. Noun
A solution (commonly colored) of medicinal substance in alcohol, usually more or less diluted; spirit containing medicinal substances in solution.
5. Noun
A slight taste superadded to any substance; as, a tincture of orange peel.
6. Noun
A slight quality added to anything; a tinge; as, a tincture of French manners.
7. Verb
To communicate a slight foreign color to; to tinge; to impregnate with some extraneous matter.
8. Verb
To imbue the mind of; to communicate a portion of anything foreign to; to tinge.
9. Noun
(pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution
Vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare
10. Noun
an indication that something has been present; "there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"; "a tincture of condescension"
Vocabulary classified under Business and finance
11. Noun
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color; "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"
Vocabulary classified under Art and design
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