tincture

Meanings

• a substances that colors metals
• an indication that something has been present
  • "a tincture of condescension"
• a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
• (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution
• fill, as with a certain quality
  • "The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide"
• stain or tint with a color
  • "The leaves were tinctured with a bright red"

Synonyms

impregnate, infuse, instill, shade, shadow, tint, tone, trace, vestige