Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - tincture
Tincture
tincture
n. & v. --n. (often foll. by of) 1 a slight flavour or trace. 2 a tinge (of a colour). 3 a medicinal solution (of a drug) in alcohol (tincture of quinine). 4 Heraldry an inclusive term for the metals, colours, and furs used in coats of arms. 5 colloq. an alcoholic drink. --v.tr. 1 colour slightly; tinge, flavour. 2 (often foll. by with) affect slightly (with a quality). Etymology: ME f. L tinctura dyeing (as TINGE)
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin tinctura act of dyeing, from tinctus, past participle of tingere to tinge Date: 14th century 1. a substance that colors, dyes, or stains, color, tint, 2. a characteristic quality ; cast, a slight admixture ; trace , an active principle or extract, a heraldic metal, color, or fur, a solution of a medicinal substance in an alcoholic solvent, II. transitive verb (~d; tincturing) Date: 1616 to tint or stain with a color ; tinge, 2. to infuse or instill with a property or entity ; impregnate, to imbue with a quality ; affect ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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