tincture

A noun with multiple meanings: a substance used to color metals; a trace or indication of something present; a slight variation in color; or a medicinal extract dissolved in alcohol.

ruСуществительное с несколькими значениями: вещество, используемое для окрашивания металлов; след или признак присутствия чего-либо; небольшое изменение цвета; или лекарственный экстракт, растворённый в спирте.esSustantivo con varios significados: sustancia usada para teñir o colorear metales; rastro o señal de la presencia de algo; leve cambio de color; o extracto medicinal disuelto en alcohol.frNom avec plusieurs sens : substance utilisée pour teinter les métaux ; trace ou signe de la présence de quelque chose ; légère altération de la couleur ; ou extrait médicinal dissous dans de l'alcool.deSubstantiv mit mehreren Bedeutungen: ein Stoff zum Färben von Metallen; eine Spur oder ein Anzeichen von etwas; eine leichte Farbänderung; oder ein in Alkohol gelöster medizinischer Auszug.ptSubstantivo com vários sentidos: substância usada para tingir ou colorir metais; traço, sinal ou leve indício de algo; pequena alteração ou matiz de cor; ou extrato medicinal dissolvido em álcool.zh多义词：指用于给金属着色的物质；也表示某事物存在的痕迹或迹象；还可指颜色上的轻微变化；或指溶解在酒精中的药物提取物。arاسم له عدة معانٍ: مادة تُستخدم لتلوين المعادن؛ أثر أو دليل على وجود شيء ما؛ تغيّر طفيف في اللون؛ أو مستخلص دوائي مذاب في الكحول.

1. Coloring substance for metals C1 formal art

   A substance used to give color to metals, especially in heraldry or metalworking.

   • The artisan applied a tincture to the silver to give it a golden hue.
   • In heraldry, each tincture represents a specific color or metal.
   • The shield was painted with a bright red tincture.

   ruКрасящее вещество для металловesTinte para metalesfrTeinture pour métauxdeFärbemittel für MetalleptSubstância corante para metaiszh金属着色剂arصبغة تلوين المعادن

   Synonyme: dyepigmentstain

2. Trace or indication C1 formal

   A subtle sign or hint that something has been present or exists.

   • There was a tincture of sadness in her voice.
   • The old house still held a tincture of its former grandeur.
   • His speech carried a tincture of irony.

   ruОттенокesRastro o indiciofrtrace, indicedeSpurptTraçozh痕迹arأثر

   Synonyme: dashhintshadesuggestionsuspiciontingetouchtrace

3. Slight variation of color C1 formal art

   A quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color; a shade or tint.

   • The artist mixed a tincture of blue into the gray paint.
   • The sunset displayed a tincture of purple along the horizon.
   • Each leaf had a different tincture of green.

   ruОттенокesMatizfrTeinte légèrement différentedeFarbtonptMatizzh色调arدرجة اللون

   Synonyme: casthueshadetingetinttone

4. Medicinal extract B2 formal medical

   A medicine consisting of an extract of a substance in an alcohol solution.

   • The pharmacist prepared a tincture of iodine for the wound.
   • She took a few drops of herbal tincture to relieve her cough.
   • Tincture of benzoin is often used as a skin protectant.

   ruНастойкаesTintura medicinalfrTeinture (médicamenteuse)deTinkturptTinturazh酊剂arصبغة طبية

   Synonyme: essenceextract

• tinctures plural form
• tinctures' possessive plural form
• tincture's possessive singular form

A verb meaning to impart a slight trace or tinge of something, often used in a figurative or literary sense.

ruГлагол, означающий придавать легкий оттенок или примесь чего-либо, часто используемый в переносном или литературном смысле.esVerbo que significa dar un ligero matiz o mezcla de algo a una cosa, a menudo usado en sentido figurado o literario; también puede referirse a impregnar o influir sutilmente con una cualidad.frVerbe signifiant donner une légère teinte, un soupçon ou une nuance de quelque chose à une autre chose, souvent employé au sens figuré ou littéraire.deVerb, das bedeutet, einer Sache einen leichten Farbton oder eine leichte Beimischung zu verleihen; oft im übertragenen oder literarischen Sinn verwendet.ptVerbo que significa dar um leve tom ou uma pequena mistura de algo, frequentemente usado em sentido figurado ou literário.zh动词，指给某物染上淡淡的颜色或使其带有某种成分、痕迹，常用于书面或比喻语境中。arفعل يعني إعطاء لون خفيف أو مسحة من شيء ما، ويُستعمل غالبًا بمعنى مجازي أو أدبي للإشارة إلى إضفاء صبغة أو أثر طفيف.

1. Imbue or infuse C1 formal

   To fill or permeate something with a particular quality, feeling, or characteristic.

   • Her speech was tinctured with a sense of urgency.
   • The novel is tinctured with dark humor.
   • His optimism tinctures every aspect of his work.

   ruПропитывать или наполнятьesImbuir o infundirfrImprégner, teinterdeDurchdringen oder erfüllenptImpregnar ou permearzh浸染或充满arيَشُوب أو يَمْلَأ

   Synonyme: chargeimbueimpregnateinfusepermeatesaturatesteepsuffuse

2. Stain or tint C1 formal

   To give a slight color or tint to something.

   • The artist tinctured the canvas with a pale blue wash.
   • Sunlight tinctured the clouds with shades of pink and orange.
   • She tinctured the fabric with a natural dye.

   ruОкрашиватьesTeñir o tintar ligeramentefrteinter, colorer légèrementdeFärbenptTingir levementezh染色arتلوين خفيف

   Synonyme: colordyeshadestaintingetint

   Antonyme: bleachdecolorizefadewhiten

• tinctured past participle
• tinctured past simple
• tincturing present participle
• tinctures third person singular