Tincture (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. a solution of alcohol or of alcohol and water, containing animal, vegetable, or chemical drugs.
  2. a slight infusion, as of some element or quality: A tincture of education had softened his rude manners.
  3. a trace; a smack or smattering; tinge: a tincture of irony.
  4. any of the colors, metals, or furs used for the fields, charges, etc., of an escutcheon or achievement of arms.
  5. a dye or pigment.
verb (used with object), tinc·tured, tinc·tur·ing.
  1. to impart a tint or color to; tinge.
  2. to imbue or infuse with something.
noun
  1. a medicinal extract in a solution of alcohol
  2. a tint, colour, or tinge
  3. a slight flavour, aroma, or trace
  4. any one of the colours or either of the metals used on heraldic arms
  5. a dye or pigment
verb
  1. to give a tint or colour to
Tincture (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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