tincture
IPA: tˈɪŋktʃɝ
noun
- Senses relating to colour, and to dipping something into a liquid.
- (obsolete) A pigment or other substance that colours or dyes; specifically, a pigment used as a cosmetic. [:Template:SAFESUBST:–Template:SAFESUBST: c.]
- (by extension)
- A colour or tint, especially if produced by a pigment or something which stains; a tinge.
- (figuratively) A slight addition of a thing to something else; a shade, a touch, a trace.
- (heraldry) A hue or pattern used in the depiction of a coat of arms; namely, a colour, fur, or metal.
- (obsolete)
- The act of colouring or dyeing.
- (figuratively)
- A slight physical quality other than colour (especially taste), or an abstract quality, added to something; a tinge.
- A small flaw; a blemish, a stain.
- (Christianity) Synonym of baptism
- Scientific and alchemical senses.
- (pharmacy) A medicine consisting of one or more substances dissolved in ethanol or some other solvent.
- (by extension, humorous) A (small) alcoholic drink.
- (obsolete except historical)
- (alchemy)
- An immaterial substance or spiritual principle which was thought capable of being instilled into physical things; also, the essence or spirit of something.
- A material essence thought to be capable of extraction from a substance.
- (chemistry) The part of a substance thought to be essential, finer, and/or more volatile, which could be extracted in a solution; also, the process of obtaining this.
verb
- (transitive)
- (chiefly in past participle form) To colour or stain (something) with, or as if with, a dye or pigment.
- (figuratively, chiefly in past participle form) Followed by with: to add to or impregnate (something) with (a slight amount of) an abstract or (obsolete) physical quality; to imbue, to taint, to tinge.
- (pharmacy) To dissolve (a substance) in ethanol or some other solvent to produce a medicinal tincture.
- (intransitive, rare) To have a taint or tinge of some quality.
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Examples of "tincture" in Sentences
- That's why the tincture is in the lead.
- It supposedly violates the rule of tincture.
- Brisures are generally exempt from the rule of tincture.
- The flag itself does not conform to the rule of tincture.
- A tincture of dock is helpful for problems of the menopause.
- It is usually employed in the form of the compound tincture.
- Both the animal and the heraldic tincture are symbols of Brittany.
- It's a little darker than the alternative, but retains the tincture.
- He then applied a tincture of powdered myrrh and polished the teeth.
- In heraldry, tinctures are the colours used to emblazon a coat of arms.