Word Finder - tints

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A slight coloring.

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A pale or faint tinge of any color; especially, a variation of a color obtained by adding white (contrast shade)

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A color considered with reference to other very similar colors.

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Red and blue are different colors, but two shades of scarlet are different tints.

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A shaded effect in engraving, produced by the juxtaposition of many fine parallel lines.

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To shade, to color.

The colourproducing reagent is added and the tints compared.

Trees blazed like giant flowers in their autumn tints.

The tints and hues of some of the pools are of matchless beauty.

The sensor seems to be excessively sensitive to the red or yellow tints and the background is often mottled with yellow.

Try to use it where you want smoothness and finesse and not to skimp when really you need more tints.

This beautiful material presents a great diversity of tints, but a rich hyacinth red is common.

At this period he also assumes a bridal dress, painted with blue and red tints.

There are none of the orange or reddish tints which one finds in many of our Mendip caves.

Warm flesh tints, more especially in a fair complexion are impossible out of doors, except in an evening effect.

Its intensity seems due, however, in some degree at least, to the weathering of the brown fringes of the feathers which hide the more brilliant hue, and in the Atlantic islands examples are said to retain their gay tints all the year round, while throughout Europe there is scarcely a trace of them visible in autumn and winter; but, beginning to appear in spring, they reach their greatest brilliancy towards midsummer; they are never assumed by examples in confinement.

Most species are brown above and whitish beneath, but in some the lighter tints extend on to the sides, shoulders and head, communicating a coloration somewhat like that of a guinea-pig (see OcTOnoN).

The general style of coloration of orioles is gaudy yellow and black, rendering them invisible in sunlit foliage, and quite different from the more sombre hues of the friar-birds; but in the islands of Bourou, Timor and Ceram the orioles have not only assumed the tints of friar-birds in general, but in each of the islands named a species of oriole has acquired the little peculiarities in colour of plumage possessed by the friar-bird of the same locality.

The rainbow tints from the colored suns fell upon the glass city softly and gave to the buildings many delicate, shifting hues which were very pretty to see.

What reasonable man ever supposed that ornaments were something outward and in the skin merely--that the tortoise got his spotted shell, or the shell-fish its mother-o'-pearl tints, by such a contract as the inhabitants of Broadway their Trinity Church?

The true harvest of my daily life is somewhat as intangible and indescribable as the tints of morning or evening.

See FAQ 's for further information on all our optional extras including transition lenses and sunglass tints.

Amber and vermilion tints block blue light at the upper end of the visible range, just short of ultra violet.

Different brands such as Acuvue 2 Color Opaques, and FreshLook Colors (Opaques) offer various colors and intensities of solid color tints.

Colors with different tints within the same color family are called monochromatic colors.

Jergen's Daily Glow Moisturizing Lotion gradually tints skin at a believable rate.

Gel tints need to be applied with a quick hand to avoid telltale lines.

The flowers are small, purple and white, and the unripe berries are of the same tints.

A well-known strain is that of the "Shirley Poppy," now much varied as to color, the latest gains being pretty salmon tints.

Its broadly-oval pointed leaves are of deep shining green, changing in autumn to varied tints of purple, red, and yellow.

The flowers, in finely blending tints of orange or salmon pink shaded with purple about a yellow eye, are 2 1/2 inches across and borne four or more together on stems of 2 1/2 feet.

The flowers come as narrow, slender white spikes of graceful effect from June to August, and the leaves take glowing tints of orange and crimson in the autumn.

As the color of the blossoms is so variable, the plant is known as S. variabilis, and its varieties have Latin names according to their tints.

The blue tints of the cultivated seedlings seem to be derived from the typical Spanish plant; the yellow hues may be traced to the Portuguese variety, sometimes known as I. lusitanica.

Romaneti assume purplish-red autumn tints.

It is chiefly for its graceful habit and prettily cut foliage that it is grown, though the soft red of the young shoots in spring and the crimson-purple leaf tints in autumn render it attractive through a long season.

The flowers are small, greenish, and scanty, but the autumn tints of well-grown plants are gorgeous, and the stems themselves take on a bright ruddiness which is retained all winter and makes a pretty feature at that season.

In autumn the foliage assumes fine tints of crimson-purple and yellow, and it reaches a height of 10 or more feet in three years from the seed.

In the best forms the leaves assume rich tints of purplish red red and crimson.

Nymphaea Alba Aurora - So named from its changing tints, which vary from a pale rosy-yellow on opening, to orange or reddish tones on the third day, different plants showing much variation in depth of color.

Each type comes in a variety of tints, colors and offers UV protection.

There are a variety of organic dyes and tints in the vivid colors that you love for futon covers.

Any extras you wish to add, such as tints, lighter-weight lenses, and protective coatings will cost extra.

They have a wide range of frame shapes and lens tints to keep even the most discerning of consumers happy.

Kroop.com has goggles in various frame colors and tints.

These tints are broken down into varying degrees of color intensity within each category (green, brown and grey).

Lens finishes also vary greatly, from subtle tints to deep black for those who wish to conceal themselves.

You can get tints, UV protection, scratch resistance, and anti-reflective coatings.

They come in various materials, styles and tints.

The color of the lenses also varies from a pleasing pinkish hue, to dark tints.

You may not be able to find goggles with your prescription intact right away, but it isn't difficult to remove the lenses and have new ones with tints and/or vision correction put in.

Finally, the Motion line works for both men and women, offering a wide array of frames and lens tints.

The lenses are ANSI Z87.1 approved and come in a set of four easily interchangeable lens tints for varying light conditions and outdoor activities (smoke, clear, yellow, and orange).

The lens colors are also quite extensive at Maui, as customers have the option to choose from a myriad of tints, each of which can be sport specific.

In light of this fact, you can find tints that are light green, violet, and blue.

They may offer you a selection of tints to choose from.