tone vs tincture

tincture vs tone

tone and tincture both are nouns.

tone and tincture both are verbs.

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

As nouns, tone and tincture are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of tone include shade, tint.

tone (noun)	tincture (noun)
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color	(pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution
(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)	a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
(linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages	an indication that something has been present
the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author	a substance that colors or dyes
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

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

Difference between tone and tincture

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