tincture
n 1: a substances that colors metals
2: a quality of a given color that differs slightly from a
primary color; "after several trials he mixed the shade of
pink that she wanted" [syn: {shade}, {tint}, {tone}]
3: a medicinal extract in an alcohol solution
v 1: infuse, as with a certain quality; "The heavy traffic
tinctures the air with carbon monoxide" [syn: {impregnate},
{infuse}, {instill}]
2: stain or tint with a color; "The leaves were tinctured with
a bright red"