demitint

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noun

That part of a painting, engraving etc. which is neither fully dark nor fully light.

“a demi-tint to colour my hair”

Similar
halftonehalftinthalf tint
OriginFrench demi-teinte →
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Meanings

noundemitint (plural demitints)

plural demitints

  1. artThat part of a painting, engraving etc. which is neither fully dark nor fully light.
  2. artThe shade itself; neither the darkest nor the lightest in a composition.

    a demi-tint to colour my hair

    Synonyms: halftone

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe shade itself; neither the darkest nor the lightest in a composition.

Similar
halftone
Similar
halftinthalf tint

Origin

  1. Frenchdemi-teinte
  2. Englishdemitint

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

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APA

demitint. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demitint

MLA

“demitint.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demitint. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “demitint,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demitint.

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