TAN

Definition

1. adjective of a light yellowish-brown color.
2. verb treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather.
3. verb get a tan, from wind or sun. — synonyms: bronze
4. noun a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun. — synonyms: suntan, sunburn, burn
5. noun a light brown the color of topaz. — synonyms: topaz
6. noun ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle. — synonyms: tangent