1. (

• tincture

) a substance that colors or dyes ;

2. (

• trace ,
• vestige ,
• tincture ,
• shadow

) an indication that something has been present; "there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"; "a tincture of condescension" ;

3. (

• shade ,
• tint ,
• tincture ,
• tone

) a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color; "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted" ;

4. (

• tincture

) (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution ;

1. (

• impregnate ,
• infuse ,
• instill ,
• tincture ,

) fill, as with a certain quality; "The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide" ;

2. (

• tincture

) stain or tinge with a slight amount of a color; "The sky was tinctured red" ;