Noun
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(pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution
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a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
"after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"
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an indication that something has been present
"there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"
"a tincture of condescension"
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a substances that colors metals
Verb
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stain or tint with a color
"The leaves were tinctured with a bright red"
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fill, as with a certain quality
"The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide"