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(obsolete) A pigment or other substance that colors or dyes; specifically, a pigment used as a cosmetic.

(by extension) A color or tint, especially if produced by a pigment or something which stains; a tinge.

(by extension, figuratively) A slight addition of a thing to something else; a shade, a touch, a trace.

(by extension, heraldry) A hue or pattern used in the depiction of a coat of arms; namely, a colour, fur, or metal.

(obsolete) The act of coloring or dyeing.

(obsolete, figuratively) A slight physical quality other than colour (especially taste), or an abstract quality, added to something; a tinge.

(obsolete, figuratively) A small flaw; a blemish, a stain.

(obsolete, Christianity) Baptism.

(pharmacy) A medicine consisting of one or more substances dissolved in ethanol or some other solvent.

(by extension, humorous) A (small) alcoholic drink.

(obsolete except historical, alchemy) An immaterial substance or spiritual principle which was thought capable of being instilled into physical things; also, the essence or spirit of something.

(obsolete except historical, alchemy) A material essence thought to be capable of extraction from a substance.

(obsolete except historical, chemistry) The part of a substance thought to be essential, finer, and/or more volatile, which could be extracted in a solution; also, the process of obtaining this.

To color or stain (something) with, or as if with, a dye or pigment.

(figuratively) To add to or impregnate (something) with (a slight amount of) an abstract or (obsolete) physical quality; to imbue, to taint, to tinge.

(pharmacy) To dissolve (a substance) in ethanol or some other solvent to produce a medicinal tincture.

(rare) To have a taint or tinge of some quality.