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1. (n.) tincture
a solution of alcohol or of alcohol and water, containing animal, vegetable, or chemical drugs.
2. tincture
a slight infusion, as of some element or quality; smattering; trace; tinge:
a tincture of irony.
3. tincture
any of various heraldic colors, metals, or furs.
4. tincture
a dye or pigment.
5. (v.t.) tincture
tinge.
6. tincture
to imbue or infuse with something.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME: dye < L tīnctūra dyeing)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) tincture
a substances that colors metals
2. (noun) trace, vestige, tincture, shadow
an indication that something has been present
"there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"; "a tincture of condescension"
3. (noun) shade, tint, tincture, tone
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
"after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"
4. (verb) tincture
(pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution
5. (verb) impregnate, infuse, instill, tincture
fill, as with a certain quality
"The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide"
6. (verb) tincture
stain or tint with a color
"The leaves were tinctured with a bright red"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Tincture
a tinge or shade of color; a tint; as, a tincture of red
2. (noun) Tincture
one of the metals, colors, or furs used in armory
3. (noun) Tincture
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) Tincture
a solution (commonly colored) of medicinal substance in alcohol, usually more or less diluted; spirit containing medicinal substances in solution
5. (noun) Tincture
a slight taste superadded to any substance; as, a tincture of orange peel
6. (noun) Tincture
a slight quality added to anything; a tinge; as, a tincture of French manners
7. (verb) Tincture
to communicate a slight foreign color to; to tinge; to impregnate with some extraneous matter
8. (verb) Tincture
to imbue the mind of; to communicate a portion of anything foreign to; to tinge
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