characterized by or pertaining to emotion: the emotive and rational capacities of humankind. productive of or directed toward the emotions: Artistic distortion is often an emotive use of form.
portent. n. 1. a sign or indication of a future event, esp a momentous or calamitous one; omen. 2. momentous or ominous significance: a cry of dire portent. 3. a miraculous occurrence; marvel. [C16: from Latin portentum sign, omen, from portendere to portend].
Definition of tincture. 1  1 : a solution of a medicinal substance in an alcoholic solvent. 2  2a : a characteristic quality : castb : a slight admixture : trace a tincture of doubt. 3  3a : color, tintb archaic : a substance that colors, dyes, or stains. 4  4 : a heraldic metal, color, or fur. 5  5 obsolete : an active principle or extract.