What does overtint mean?
Overtint means (transitive) To tint excessively..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(transitive) To tint excessively..
The actual amount of color required is very small and care must be exercised not to overtint the wool, or a bluish tone will be obtained.
She wore the same dress she had worn that Sunday of their tryst; that exquisite dress, with the faint lavender overtint, like the tender colours of the beautiful day he made his own.
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Overtint means (transitive) To tint excessively..
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The actual amount of color required is very small and care must be exercised not to overtint the wool, or a bluish tone will be obtained.
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