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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTinting
/ˈtɪn.tɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The process of adding a slight color to something.
"The artist focused on tinting the canvas to achieve the desired mood." - 2
A shade or variety of a color.
"The tinting of the windows helped reduce glare from the sun."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'tinting' originates from the Middle English 'tinten', which is derived from the Latin 'tingere', meaning 'to dye or color'. Over time, it evolved to refer specifically to the process of adding color to something, particularly in artistic and cosmetic contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tinting" is said worldwide
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Teinture
Transliteration: tɛ̃tyʁ
"La teinture des tissus est un art ancien."
Färbung
Transliteration: ˈfɛʁbʊŋ
"Die Färbung des Stoffes war sehr lebhaft."
Tinta
Transliteration: ˈtinta
"La tinta utilizzata per il dipinto era molto brillante."
Tinte
Transliteration: ˈtinte
"El tinte del cabello cambió su apariencia."
Tinta
Transliteration: ˈtʃĩtɐ
"A tinta usada na pintura era de alta qualidade."
रंगाई
Transliteration: Rangāī
"रंगाई एक महत्वपूर्ण कला है।"
着色
Transliteration: zhuó sè
"着色过程对艺术作品至关重要。"
염색
Transliteration: yeomsaek
"염색은 패션의 중요한 부분입니다."
着色
Transliteration: chakushoku
"着色は絵画の技法の一つです。"
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