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Encyclopedia > Tinting

Tinting generally refers to adding a color to a base, generlly through dye. It also refers to the following:


Brick Tinting - The process of physically tinting bricks to blend in with surrounding masonry, the words "brick tinting" were applied by Mr.D.Dempsey, a UK based materials engineer in 1976 and derived from the words: tint or tinters that were commonly used within the paint industry (e.g. to pigment or color a paint).


Film Tinting - The process of physically tinting motion picture film stock. An example of light amber tinting and blue toning. ...


Window tinting - Applying a tinted film to glass windows. Window tinting is the application of a thin specially designed film to the inside of the windows of vehicle. ...


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Tintprofessor.com.au :: Car Window Tinting & Tint Film, Melbourne (702 words)
tinting minimises sun and headlight glare which helps reduce fatiguing of your eyes.
Window tint keeps you and your vehicle much cooler in summer.
We have tinted the windows of well over 85,000 cars since we started in Melbourne over 12 years ago and are members of the IWFAA, (International Window Film Association) which allows us to keep up with all the latest in new developments within the tinting industry.
ArtLex's Tf-Tq page (3045 words)
Tint can also refer to the name of whatever hue is dominant in a color.
First employed metaphorically by American fashion writers in 1899, "pastel" in this sense might be understood in context, but art writers generally avoid this usage to prevent their readers' confusion.
Failure to distinguish pastels (tints) from pastels (the medium) results in ambiguity.
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