tinting

Subtle shade application

Tinting is the process of adding a slight color to something, or the result of that process.

Hair tinting applies color that's subtler than a full dye job.

Window tinting darkens glass to reduce glare and heat.

The tinting on his sunglasses made everything look amber.

In photography and film, tinting adds color washes to images.

coloration

hue

Color's specific character

dyePigment for changing hues
pigmentColor-imparting material
shadeDarkness from blocked light

tone · wash · stain · tincture · saturation · chroma · pastel · vibrant · subtle · warm

shading

gradation

Incremental transition between stages

darkeningGrowing less bright
dimmingDecreasing in brightness
veilingConcealing with covering

shadow · hatching · crosshatching · rendering · value · contrast · depth · layering · blending · smudging

automotive

window

Glass-fitted wall opening

filmMovie or coating
privacyFreedom from observation
installationProcess of putting in

adhesive · squeegee · professional · DIY · ceramic · metallic · carbon · factory · aftermarket · scratch-resistant

Categories

staining methodsdyeing, batik, tie-dyeing, bleaching, fixing
glass treatmentsfrosting, tempering, annealing, coating, etching
lens makinggrinding, polishing, coating, edging, surfacing
Silent Filmsilent films, silent era, silent comedy, Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton
art techniquespainting, drawing, sketching, shading, blending
color changedyeing, fading, bleaching, darkening, lightening

Opposites

color addition vs. color removal

tintingbleaching

Chemical color removal

whitening · decolorizing · stripping · fading · paling

darkening vs. lightening

tintinglightening

Making lighter in weight/shade

brightening · paling · clarifying · whitening · highlighting

Phrases

glass tintingDarkening transparent surfaces

Family

tint, tinted, tints, retinted, tinter

Familiarity: Top 100,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G