tincturing noun 4adjective 1forms 3 noun4 •The act or process of colour or stain (something) with a dye or pigment. •(figurative) The act of adding to or impregnating something with an abstract quality. •gerund of tincture •The act or process of dissolving (a substance) in ethanol or some other solvent to produce a medicinal tincture. adjective1 •Having the effect of colouring or staining with a dye or pigment.No definite system was used for testing the tincturing and spreading powers of the pigments, or for testing their permanence. — 1911 formstincturings · more tincturing · most tincturing