Definition of the word tinted

Pronunciation of vocabulary tinted

tintedadjective

nhuộm màu

/ˈtɪntɪd//ˈtɪntɪd/

Origin of the word tinted

The word "tinted" is derived from the Old French "entinter," which means "to dye slightly." The root word of "entinter" is "inter," which means "between" or "among" in Old French. The Old French word "entinter" evolved into the Middle French "entintere," meaning "tinted" or "dyed lightly." The Middle French word eventually became "entendre" in Old French, which means " Dyed lightly or faded," leading to the modern French word "tendre," meaning "lightly dyed" or "faded." In Middle English, the word "tented" was introduced to describe something with a slightly dyed color. The Old English word "tynt" meaning "dyes" or "colors" blended with the Old French word "tinter," which means "dyer," to give birth to the Middle English word "tinted." In modern English, "tinted" is used to describe any color that is slightly tinged or shaded with another color. Tinted colors can be seen in various products such as glass, lenses, cosmetics, paints, and dyes, when a slight color is added to a clear base. In summary, the word "tinted" is derived from the Old French "entintere," which means "tinted" or "dyed lightly" in Middle French. The word evolved over time into "tentered," and eventually "tinted," as we know it in modern English.

Vocabulary summary tinted

typenoun

meaninglight color, color

exampleautumn tints: the yellow colors of autumn

meaninghatched line, brush stroke (on drawing...)

typetransitive verb

meaningtint, color

exampleautumn tints: the yellow colors of autumn

meaningbrick, brick polish

Example of vocabulary tintednamespace

meaning

having a small amount of colour added

có thêm một lượng nhỏ màu sắc

  • tinted glasses

    kính màu

  • tinted windows/lenses

    cửa sổ/ống kính màu

meaning

tinted hair has had the colour changed with a tint

tóc nhuộm đã được thay đổi màu sắc bằng thuốc nhuộm

  • purple tinted hair

    tóc nhuộm màu tím

Words, synonyms, related vocabulary tinted


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