tinting

noun

tint·​ing ˈtin-tiŋ How to pronounce tinting (audio)
1
: the act or process of one that tints
2
: the engraved or colored tint produced by tinting

Examples of tinting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Latinos are 12 times as often as white people to be cited or arrested for improper tinting of windows. Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 14 June 2024 The treatment was concluded with Nelson wiping the dye off of my eyebrows Can everyone do eyebrow tinting? Turns out, anyone can benefit from eyebrow tinting. Larry Stansbury, Essence, 22 May 2024 Once the tinting is complete, excess pigment is removed with the help of a Q-tip and a swipe of damp cotton. Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2024 The figure in the back, all but obscured by the tinting, waved gamely through an open one-third slice of window as the SUV slid by us. Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for tinting 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of tinting was circa 1841

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“Tinting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tinting. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

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