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dye vs tint

tint vs dye

dye and tint both are nouns.

dye and tint both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dye Yes No Yes No
tint Yes No Yes No
As nouns, tint is a hyponym of dye; that is, tint is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dye:
  • dye: a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair
  • tint: a dye for coloring the hair
dye (noun) tint (noun)
a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
a just detectable amount
a dye for coloring the hair
dye (verb) tint (verb)
color with dye color lightly
color for microscopic study
Difference between dye and tint

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