Definition: a pale or subdued color
Similar words: shade, tincture, tint, tone
Definition: a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
Usage: after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted
Synonyms: soupcon, speck, tinge, touch, hint, mite, jot, pinch
Definition: a slight but appreciable amount
Usage: this dish could use a touch of garlic
Similar words: small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity
Definition: an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
Synonyms: tinct, tinge, tint, touch
Definition: color lightly
Usage: her greying hair was tinged blond; the leaves were tinged red in November
Similar words: color, color in, colorise, colorize, colour, colour in, colourise, colourize
Definition: add color to
Usage: The child colored the drawings; Fall colored the trees; colorize black and white film
Synonyms: distort, tinge, color, colour
Definition: affect as in thought or feeling
Usage: My personal feelings color my judgment in this case; The sadness tinged his life
Similar words: touch, touch on, impact, affect, bear on, bear upon
Definition: have an effect upon
Usage: Will the new rules affect me?