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A tinge or shade of color; a tint; as, a tincture of red. |
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One of the metals, colors, or furs used in armory. |
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The finer and more volatile parts of a substance,
separated by a solvent; an extract of a part of the substance of a body
communicated to the solvent. |
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A solution (commonly colored) of medicinal substance in
alcohol, usually more or less diluted; spirit containing medicinal
substances in solution. |
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A slight taste superadded to any substance; as, a
tincture of orange peel. |
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A slight quality added to anything; a tinge; as, a
tincture of French manners. |
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To communicate a slight foreign color to; to tinge; to
impregnate with some extraneous matter. |
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To imbue the mind of; to communicate a portion of
anything foreign to; to tinge. |