"overtint" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: overtints [plural]
Etymology: over- + tint Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|tint}} over- + tint Head templates: {{en-noun}} overtint (plural overtints)
  1. A tint layered over another.
    Sense id: en-overtint-en-noun-sIR1FbzV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 35 26 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 40 21 39

Verb

Forms: overtints [present, singular, third-person], overtinting [participle, present], overtinted [participle, past], overtinted [past]
Etymology: over- + tint Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|tint}} over- + tint Head templates: {{en-verb}} overtint (third-person singular simple present overtints, present participle overtinting, simple past and past participle overtinted)
  1. (transitive) To tint excessively. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-overtint-en-verb-NS9V-M35 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 35 26 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 40 21 39
  2. (transitive) To apply another tint over. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-overtint-en-verb-xP0931I3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 35 26 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 40 21 39

Inflected forms

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