tincture > define

noun

• A substances that colors metals.
• An indication that something has been present.
  • usage: "there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"; "a tincture of condescension"
  • synonyms: trace, vestige, shadow
• A quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color.
  • usage: "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"
  • synonyms: shade, tint, tone
• Pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution. (

verb

• Fill, as with a certain quality.
  • usage: "The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide"
  • synonyms: impregnate, infuse, instill
• Stain or tint with a color.
  • usage: "The leaves were tinctured with a bright red"

• (n.) A slight taste superadded to any substance; as, a tincture of orange peel.
• (n.) One of the metals, colors or furs used in armory.
• (n.) A tinge or shade of color; a tint; as, a tincture of red.
• (n.) A solution (commonly colored) of medicinal substance in alcohol, usually more or less diluted; spirit containing medicinal substances in solution.
• (v.t.) To imbue the mind of; to communicate a portion of anything foreign to; to tinge.
• (n.) 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.
• (v.t.) To communicate a slight foreign color to; to tinge; to impregnate with some extraneous matter.
• (n.) A slight quality added to anything; a tinge; as, a tincture of French manners.