tincture

(noun, verb)

noun

1. a substance that colors or dyes

Definition categories: substance, color, colour

2. an indication that something has been present

- a tincture of condescension

Similar word(s): shadow, trace, vestige

Definition categories: communication, indicant, indication

3. a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

Similar word(s): shade, tint, tone

Definition categories: attribute, color, coloring, colour, colouring

4. (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution

Definition categories: man–made, medicament, medication, medicine

Sentences with tincture as a noun:

- a tincture of orange peel

verb

1. fill, as with a certain quality

- The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide

Similar word(s): impregnate, infuse, instill

Definition categories: change, fill

2. stain or tinge with a slight amount of a color

- The sky was tinctured red

Definition categories: change, tinct, tinge, tint, touch