tincture vs tone

tone vs tincture

tincture and tone both are nouns.

tincture and tone both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tincture	Yes	No	Yes	No
tone	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, tincture and tone are synonyms defined as:

tincture and tone: a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

Other synonyms of tincture include shade, tint.

tincture (noun)	tone (noun)
(pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution	a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color	(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
an indication that something has been present	(linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages
a substance that colors or dyes	the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author
	a steady sound without overtones
	a musical interval of two semitones
	the quality of a person's voice
	a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound
	the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
	the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli

tincture (verb)	tone (verb)
stain or tinge with a slight amount of a color	give a healthy elasticity to
fill, as with a certain quality	change to a color image
	change the color or tone of
	utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically
	vary the pitch of one's speech

Difference between tincture and tone

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