tint

look (at something) through rose-tinted glasses

To assume a generally optimistic and cheerful attitude (toward something); to focus on the positive aspects (of something). Primarily heard in US. I know nostalgia can be misleading, but I really look at my childhood through rose-tinted glasses. It seems like Mary only looks through rose-tinted glasses, like she's in incapable of dealing with the negative things in life!
See also: glass, look, through

look (at something) through rose-tinted spectacles

To assume a generally optimistic and cheerful attitude (toward something); to focus on the positive aspects (of something). Primarily heard in UK. I know nostalgia can be misleading, but I really look at my childhood through rose-tinted spectacles. It seems like Mary only looks through rose-tinted spectacles, like she's in incapable of dealing with the negative things in life!
See also: look, spectacle, through

rose-tinted glasses

An unduly idealistic, optimistic, sentimental, or wistful perspective on or about something. I know Sarah looks on our childhood with rose-tinted glasses, but I can't put aside how difficult my parents' failing marriage was for all of us. Despite doing worse every quarter for the last two years, our boss keeps seeing the business through rose-tinted glasses. You need to take off your rose-tinted glasses for a moment and realize that there are serious problems in the world that need fixing.
See also: glass

rose-tinted spectacles

An unduly idealistic, optimistic, sentimental, or wistful perspective on or about something. Primarily heard in UK. I know Sarah looks on our childhood with rose-tinted spectacles, but I can't put aside how difficult my parents' failing marriage was for all of us. Despite doing worse every quarter for the last two years, our boss keeps seeing the business through rose-tinted spectacles. You need to take off your rose-tinted spectacles for a moment and realise that there are serious problems in the world that need fixing.
See also: spectacle

tints

1. slang Sunglasses. The door was guarded by a huge guy wearing tints and an earpiece. I was so hungover that I kept my tints on throughout the entire meal.
2. slang The tinted windows of a car or limousine. Everyone assumed he had started dealing drugs when he put tints on his SUV. Three men in suits ushered the man into a black car with tints.
See also: tint
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

rose-tinted spectacles

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rose-tinted glasses

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rose-coloured glasses

COMMON If someone sees something or someone through rose-tinted spectacles or rose-coloured glasses, they only notice the good things about them and so their view is unrealistic. Note: `Rose-coloured' is spelled `rose-colored' in American English. He accused diplomats of looking at the world through rose-tinted spectacles. I realise we all tend to see our children through rose-tinted glasses. Real estate broker Tom Foye believes that many buyers tend to look at houses with rose-colored glasses. Consequently, they end up feeling cheated.
See also: spectacle
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

tints

n. sunglasses. I have to get some prescription tints.
See also: tint
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • look (at something) through rose-colored glasses
  • look (at something) through rose-tinted glasses
  • look (at something) through rose-tinted spectacles
  • look (at something) through rose-coloured spectacles
  • spectacle
  • see (something) through rose-coloured spectacles
  • see through rose-colored glasses
  • see (something) through rose-colored glasses
  • wear rose-colored glasses
  • through rose-colored glasses
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She's a natural
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This study was conducted to determine the level of automobile window tint that causes a significant reduction of vision for automobile drivers.
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