demitint

noun — 2 senses

demitint

noun

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

1

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

2

Art, Arts The shade itself; neither the darkest nor the lightest in a composition.

  • a demi-tint to colour my hair
Synonyms
halftint, half tint

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