Rose-tint
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Rose-tint is a verb meaning (idiomatic) To look through rose-tinted glasses at; to view or describe as better than it actually is or was.
Meaning
(idiomatic) To look through rose-tinted glasses at; to view or describe as better than it actually is or was.
More Meanings
- To tint with the color rose; to suffuse with a rosy hue.
Example Sentences
James thought in silence for a bit. He considering making something up, or rose-tinting the truth.
The future is often varnished, and that may be expected, but rose-tinting the present may be equally commonplace.
The evening was clear and the last vestiges of sunset were still rose-tinting streamers of cirrus across the sky.
But not for the sun-burst on high, And not for the rose-tinting ray, But for something far holier, I Will bless the sweet coming of May.
Word Forms
- rose-tints
- rose-tinting
- rose-tinted
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rosy, pink, rose, romanticize, romanticise, plus.
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