Tint (?), n. [For older tinct, fr. L.
tinctus, p. p. of tingere to dye: cf. F. teinte,
teint, It. tinta, tinto. See Tinge, and cf.
Taint to stain, a stain, Tent a kind of wine, Tinto.]
A slight coloring. Specifically: --
(a) A pale or faint tinge of any color.
Or blend in beauteous tints the colored
mass.
Pope.
Their vigor sickens, and their tints
decline.
Harte.
(b) A color considered with reference to other very
similar colors; as, red and blue are different colors, but two shades of
scarlet are different tints.
(c) (Engraving) A shaded effect produced by
the juxtaposition of many fine parallel lines.
Tint tool (Eng.), a species of graver used
for cutting the parallel lines which produce tints in engraving.
Tint, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Tinted; p. pr. & vb. n. Tinting.] To
give a slight coloring to; to tinge.