Definitions for tincture
Overview of noun tincture
The noun tincture has 4 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. tincture
(a substances that colors metals)
2. trace, vestige, tincture, shadow
(an indication that something has been present; "there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"; "a tincture of condescension")
3. shade, tint, tincture, tone
(a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color; "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted")
4. tincture
((pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution)
Overview of verb tincture
The verb tincture has 2 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. impregnate, infuse, instill, tincture
(fill, as with a certain quality; "The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide")
2. tincture
(stain or tint with a color; "The leaves were tinctured with a bright red")
