Obs. [a. It. tinto dyed, tinted; a dye.] adj. Tinted; sb. a tint: see quots.
1686. Aglionby, Painting Illustr., Explan. Terms, Tinto, is, when a thing is done only with one Colour, and that generally Black.
1739. Eliz. Carter, Algarotti on ‘Newton’s Theory’ (1742), I. 203. You will see Colours and half Tintos appear.
