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  1. 1. n. A tinge or shade of color; a tint; as, a tincture of red. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. One of the metals, colors, or furs used in armory. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. The finer and more volatile parts of a substance, separated by a solvent; an extract of a part of the substance of a body communicated to the solvent. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. A solution (commonly colored) of medicinal substance in alcohol, usually more or less diluted; spirit containing medicinal substances in solution. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. A slight taste superadded to any substance; as, a tincture of orange peel. Source: opted
  6. 6. n. A slight quality added to anything; a tinge; as, a tincture of French manners. Source: opted
  7. 7. v. t. To communicate a slight foreign color to; to tinge; to impregnate with some extraneous matter. Source: opted
  8. 8. v. t. To imbue the mind of; to communicate a portion of anything foreign to; to tinge. Source: opted
  9. 9. n. a substance that colors or dyes Source: wordnet
  10. 10. n. an indication that something has been present Source: wordnet
  11. 11. n. a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color Source: wordnet
  12. 12. n. (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution Source: wordnet

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