Tincture - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈtɪŋktʃər|
Brit.
|ˈtɪŋ(k)tʃə|
noun
- a substance that colors or dyes
- an indication that something has been present (syn: shadow, trace, vestige)
- (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution
- an indication that something has been present (syn: shadow, trace, vestige)
a tincture of condescension
- a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color (syn: shade, tint, tone)- (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution
verb
- fill, as with a certain quality (syn: impregnate, infuse, instill)
The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide
- stain or tinge with a slight amount of a colorThe sky was tinctured red
Extra examples
...a ragged shirt that seemed to be stained with the tincture of blood...
The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide
The sky was tinctured red
Word forms
noun
singular: tincture
plural: tinctures
singular: tincture
plural: tinctures
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