post-tinted
|post-tint-ed|
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/poʊstˈtɪntɪd/
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/pəʊstˈtɪntɪd/
colored afterwards
Etymology
'post-tinted' is formed in Modern English by combining the prefix 'post-' (from Latin 'post', meaning 'after') with the past-participle adjective 'tinted' (from 'tint', originally from Old French 'teint' and Latin 'tingere', meaning 'to dye').
'tint' entered English via Old French 'teint' (past participle of 'teindre'), which in turn comes from Latin 'tingere'. The prefix 'post-' comes from Latin 'post' meaning 'after'. The compound 'post-tinted' is a modern formation using the prefix 'post-' plus the participle 'tinted' to indicate 'tinted after'.
The elements originally referred to 'after' (post-) and 'to dye' (tingere); combined in modern usage they mean 'having been tinted after an earlier stage' (i.e., colored afterward or in post-production).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
having a tint (color or shade) applied after initial manufacture or processing; colored in a subsequent stage.
The refurbished windows were post-tinted to reduce glare and heat.
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Adjective 2
in photography or film, having color adjustments applied during post-production (i.e., color grading or tinting after shooting).
The director requested a more dramatic look, so several scenes were post-tinted in grading.
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Last updated: 2025/09/19 00:10