No. 7,379 in Dutch
blauwtinten
Shades of blue.
In a sentence
De schilder gebruikte allerlei blauwtinten in zijn kunstwerk.
The painter used various shades of blue in his artwork.
In this sentence, 'blauwtinten' refers to distinct gradations or shades of the color blue that are incorporated into the artwork.
De nieuwe collectie bevat veel kledingstukken in blauwtinten.
The new collection contains many clothing items in blue tones.
Here, 'blauwtinten' describes the different variations or tones of blue used in the color palette of the clothing collection.
Tijdens de zonsondergang vervaagden de blauwtinten in de lucht.
During the sunset, the blue shades in the sky faded.
This usage of 'blauwtinten' indicates the subtly different hues of blue observable in the sky during the sunset.
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