tint

BrE /tɪnt/ AmE /tɪnt/

noun / adjective en → es

1 COLOR [singular noun] B2

a particular shade or colour of something, especially a dark one

tono, color, tinte

  • a tint of sth

Collocations tint of red · tint of blue

  • The sky had a pinkish tint.

    El cielo tenía un tono rosado.

2 FILTER [singular noun] B2

a very pale colour that is added to glass or plastic to make it look darker and protect your eyes from the sun

tinte, filtro solar

  • tinted glasses/lenses

Collocations tinted glass · tinted lenses

  • She wears tinted sunglasses.

    Ella lleva gafas de sol con tinte.

3 HAIR COLOR [transitive] B2

to change the colour of your hair using a special chemical liquid or powder, usually to make it darker or lighter

teñir el cabello

  • tint one's hair

Collocations tint your hair · hair tinting

  • She decided to tint her hair blonde.

    Ella decidió teñirse el cabello de rubio.

4 ADJUST [transitive] C1

to adjust the colour of a picture on a computer screen or TV to make it look better

ajustar el color

  • tint sth

Collocations tint the image · tint the picture

  • You can tint the photo to make it look warmer.

    Puedes ajustar el color de la foto para que se vea más cálida.