—n.
1 a variety of a colour, esp. one made lighter by adding white.
2 a tendency towards or admixture of a different colour (red with a blue tint).
3 a faint colour spread over a surface, esp. as a background for printing on.
4 a set of parallel engraved lines to give uniform shading.
—v.tr. apply a tint to; colour.
Derivatives:
tinter n.
Etymology: alt. of earlier tinct f. L tinctus dyeing (as TINGE), perh. infl. by It. tinto
Useful english dictionary. 2012.