tinge

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tinge

The autumn leaves have a slight orange tinge.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A slight degree of coloration; a pale or subdued shade of a color.
    • A very small amount of something that modifies or influences the whole; a trace or hint of a particular quality or feeling.

  2. Verb:

    • To color something slightly; to give a faint tint or shade to.
    • To affect something slightly with a particular quality, feeling, or characteristic.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • The sky had a pink tinge at dawn.
    • There was a tinge of sadness in her voice when she spoke about her childhood.
    • He felt a tinge of regret for his hasty decision.

  • Verb:

    • The setting sun tinged the clouds with orange and purple.
    • His early experiences as an immigrant tinged his worldview with a sense of resilience.
    • Her happiness was tinged with anxiety about the future.
Advanced Usage
  • "to be tinged with": This common phrase describes something being slightly affected or colored by a particular quality.
    • His triumph was tinged with sorrow for the friends he had lost along the way.
    • The old photograph was tinged with yellow.
Variants and Related Words
  • Tint (noun/verb): A shade or variety of color; to color slightly. Often used interchangeably with , though can imply a slightly stronger or more deliberate coloring.
    • She added a blue tint to the paint.
  • Hint (noun): A slight or indirect indication or suggestion. A close synonym for the noun form of when referring to a trace amount of a quality.
    • There was a hint of cinnamon in the sauce.
Synonyms
  • Noun: Trace, hint, touch, shade, tint, suggestion, vestige.
  • Verb: Tint, color, stain, shade, suffuse, imbue.
Related Phrases
  • A tinge of irony: A slight presence of irony.
    • His complimentary words carried a tinge of irony.
  • A tinge of doubt: A small amount of uncertainty.
    • She accepted the explanation without a tinge of doubt.
tinge

The autumn leaves have a slight orange tinge.

Noun
  1. a pale or subdued color
  2. a slight but appreciable amount
    • this dish could use a touch of garlic
Verb
  1. color lightly
    • her greying hair was tinged blond
    • the leaves were tinged red in November
  2. affect as in thought or feeling
    • My personal feelings color my judgment in this case
    • The sadness tinged his life

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