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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFarbton
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈfaʁpˌtoːn
"Die Wand hat einen zarten Farbton von Blau."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A subtle, delicate variation or degree of a color; a slight trace of color.
"The white walls had a faint hint of colour, a warm tint of peach that glowed in the morning light."
- 1
To shade or color something slightly, especially with a subtle hue.
"She decided to tint the photographs with a sepia filter to give them a vintage feel."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late 16th-century Italian word 'tinto', meaning dyed or colored, from the past participle of 'tingere' (to dye). Historically, it evolved from Latin 'tingere' (to wet, dip, dye), shifting from the general process of dyeing to specifically describe a delicate or subtle variation of color.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tint" is said worldwide
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teinte
Transliteration: tɛ̃t
"Le mur a une légère teinte de bleu."
Farbton
Transliteration: ˈfaʁpˌtoːn
"Die Wand hat einen zarten Farbton von Blau."
tinta
Transliteration: ˈtinta
"La parete ha una leggera tinta di blu."
tinte
Transliteration: ˈtinte
"La pared tiene un ligero tinte de azul."
matiz
Transliteration: maˈtiz
"A parede tem um leve matiz de azul."
रंग की हल्की झलक
Transliteration: rang ki halki jhalak
"दीवार पर नीले रंग की एक हल्की झलक थी।"
色调
Transliteration: sè diào
"墙壁带着淡淡的蓝色调。"
색조
Transliteration: saek-jo
"벽에는 은은한 푸른빛 색조가 감돌았다."
色合い
Transliteration: iroai
"壁にはかすかな青みがかった色合いがあった。"
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