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demitint

demitint noun: that part of a painting, engraving etc. which is neither fully dark nor fully light.

Noun

demitint (plural demitints)

  1. That part of a painting, engraving etc. which is neither fully dark nor fully light.
  2. The shade itself; neither the darkest nor the lightest in a composition.
    • a demi-tint to colour my hair
    Synonyms:
    halftone

Synonyms of demitint

Forms of demitint

pluraldemitints

Origin of demitint

Borrowed from French demi-teinte, or demi- + tint.

Questions about demitint

What does demitint mean?
Demitint means that part of a painting, engraving etc. which is neither fully dark nor fully light.
What part of speech is demitint?
Demitint is a noun.
What is the plural of demitint?
The plural of demitint is demitints.

Words near demitint in the dictionary

  1. demitasseful
  2. demitassefuls
  3. demitasses
  4. demitazza
  5. demitazzas
  6. demitint
  7. demitints
  8. demitoilet
  9. demitone
  10. demitones
  11. demits

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