tincture

27 12 2007

Nouns
1. (n.) tincture;
  - a substances that colors metals;

2. (n.) shadow, tincture, trace, vestige;
  - an indication that something has been present;
  - “there wasn’t a trace of evidence for the claim”; “a tincture of condescension”;

3. (n.) shade, tincture, tint, 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. (n.) tincture;
  - (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution;

Verbs
1. (verb) impregnate, infuse, instill, tincture;
  - fill, as with a certain quality;
  - “The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide”;

2. (verb) tincture;
  - stain or tint with a color;
  - “The leaves were tinctured with a bright red”;

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