tint

(tĭnt)

1. A shade of a color, especially a pale or delicate variation.
2. A gradation of a color made by adding white to it to lessen its saturation.
3. A slight coloration; a tinge.
4. A barely detectable amount or degree; a trace.
5. A shaded effect in engraving produced by fine, close, parallel lines.
6. Printing A panel of light color on which matter in another color is to be printed, as in an illustration.
7. A dye for the hair.

Related Forms:

• tintˈer noun