All 3 Uses of
tinged
in
The Fountainhead
- The flames of tall candles clashed desolately with the gray of the light from the street; the light made the candles seem dimmer, the candles gave to the day outside a premonitory tinge of dusk.†
Chpt 1.10 *
- He was looking at her, his eyes as kindly, his smile as charming as ever; but there was a tinge of self-mockery in the charm, as if he knew that she did not approve of it, and a tinge of assurance, as if he were showing that he would look kindly and charming just the same.†
Chpt 2.5
- He was looking at her, his eyes as kindly, his smile as charming as ever; but there was a tinge of self-mockery in the charm, as if he knew that she did not approve of it, and a tinge of assurance, as if he were showing that he would look kindly and charming just the same.†
Chpt 2.5
Definition:
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(tinged) with a slight amount
(If an amount of what is not clear from context, it is typically of color.)