tincture (
http://definr.com/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: (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an
alcohol solution
v 1: fill, 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"