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tincture

/ˈtɪŋ(k)tʃə/ /ˈtɪŋktʃɚ/

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noun

A pigment or other substance that colours or dyes.

Examples :

"The artist added a tincture of blue to the white paint to create a pale sky color. "

color substance material

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noun

A tint, or an added colour.

Examples :

"The sunset cast a warm, orange tincture across the snow-covered fields. "

color appearance

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noun

A colour or metal used in the depiction of a coat of arms.

Examples :

"The shield's main tincture was gold, representing generosity. "

heraldry color style art

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noun

An alcoholic extract of plant material, used as a medicine.

Examples :

"My grandma uses a lavender tincture to help her sleep. "

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noun

A small alcoholic drink.

Examples :

"After dinner, my grandfather often enjoys a small tincture of whiskey to help him relax. "

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noun

An essential characteristic.

Examples :

"Example Sentence: "Even though the new employee was skilled, a lack of enthusiasm was the unfortunate tincture of his performance." "

character quality

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noun

The finer and more volatile parts of a substance, separated by a solvent; an extract of a part of the substance of a body communicated to the solvent.

Examples :

"The herbalist prepared a tincture of lavender by soaking the flowers in alcohol to extract their calming essence. "

medicine chemistry substance

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noun

A slight taste superadded to any substance.

Examples :

"a tincture of orange peel"

substance sensation food

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noun

A slight quality added to anything; a tinge.

Examples :

"The room had a tincture of sadness after the family packed up their belongings to move. "

quality appearance

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verb

To stain or impregnate (something) with color.

Examples :

"The setting sun began to tincture the clouds with orange and pink hues. "

color appearance

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verb

To tinge; to taint.

Examples :

"The sunset began to tincture the clouds with shades of orange and pink. "

appearance style quality

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verb

To soak (an organic substance) in alcohol or another liquid to produce a tincture.

Examples :

"The pharmacist will tincture the herbs to make a medicine for the patient's cough. "

chemistry substance medicine biochemistry science