Other Definitions
tincture (enc)
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Tincture| Noun | 1. | tincture - a substances that colors metalsargent - a metal tincture used in heraldry to give a silvery appearance | | | 2. | tincture - an indication that something has been present; "there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"; "a tincture of condescension"footprint - a trace suggesting that something was once present or felt or otherwise important; "the footprints of an earlier civilization" indicant, indication - something that serves to indicate or suggest; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease" | | | 3. | tincture - a quality of a given color that differs slightly from a primary color; "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"color, coloring, colouring, colour - a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect; "a white color is made up of many different wavelengths of light" | | | 4. | tincture - (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solutiontincture of iodine, iodine - a tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl alcohol; applied topically to wounds as an antiseptic arnica - used especially in treating bruises | | | Verb | 1. | tincture - fill, as with a certain quality; "The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide"fill, fill up, make full - make full, also in a metaphorical sense; "fill a container"; "fill the child with pride" | | | 2. | tincture - stain or tint with a color; "The leaves were tinctured with a bright red" | |
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