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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