tincture

• Nom 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.

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.

1. Coloring substance for metalsC1formalart

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

   Teinture pour métaux

   • 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.

   Synonymesdyepigmentstain

2. Trace or indicationC1formal

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

   trace, indice

   • 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.

   Synonymesdashhintshadesuggestionsuspiciontingetouchtrace

3. Slight variation of colorC1formalart

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

   Teinte légèrement différente

   • 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.

   Synonymescasthueshadetingetinttone

4. Medicinal extractB2formalmedical

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

   Teinture (médicamenteuse)

   • 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.

   Synonymesessenceextract

• Verbe signifiant donner une légère teinte, un soupçon ou une nuance de quelque chose à une autre chose, souvent employé au sens figuré ou littéraire.

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

1. Imbue or infuseC1formal

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

   Imprégner, teinter

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

   Synonymeschargeimbueimpregnateinfusepermeatesaturatesteepsuffuse

2. Stain or tintC1formal

   To give a slight color or tint to something.

   teinter, colorer légèrement

   • 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.

   Synonymescolordyeshadestaintingetint

   Antonymesbleachdecolorizefadewhiten