Tint is defined as

• A. A saturated color
• B. A dark version created by adding black
• C. A pale or faint variation of a color
• D. A brightening of the color by increasing saturation

Answer: (C)

Tint is a pale or light variation of a color, created by adding white to the hue. This lightening keeps the same color family but makes it softer and less saturated, often described as pastel-like. The other ideas describe different concepts: a dark version by adding black is a shade, and increasing saturation brightens the color without lightening it. So the pale, faint variation best captures what tint means.