Tincture - Definition

n 1: a substances that colors metals
2: an indication that something has been present; "there wasn't
a trace of evidence for the claim"; "a tincture of
condescension" [syn: trace, vestige, tincture,
shadow]
3: a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another
color; "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that
she wanted" [syn: shade, tint, tincture, tone]
4: (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an
alcohol solution
v 1: fill, as with a certain quality; "The heavy traffic
tinctures the air with carbon monoxide" [syn: impregnate,
infuse, instill, tincture]
2: stain or tint with a color; "The leaves were tinctured with a
bright red"