Tinge (noun)

A slight trace of color.

Origin:

Early 17th century (as a noun in the sense "a small amount of a colour"): from latin tingere "to dip, dye".

Examples:

  1. The sky had a tinge of pink at sunset.
  2. The water had a tinge of yellow due to pollution.
  3. The painting had a tinge of blue in the background.
  4. The white fabric had a tinge of pale blue.
  5. The leaves had a tinge of red and yellow.
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