1. Of a light yellowish-brown colour
   "He developed a nice tan during his beach vacation"

1. A light brown the colour of topaz
   "After a week at the beach, her skin had a golden tan";
   - topaz
    
2. A browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
   "He developed a deep tan during his beach vacation";
   - suntan
    
3. Ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
   "In trigonometry, students learn to calculate the tan of an angle";
   - tangent

1. Get a tan, from wind or sun
   "She tanned easily and bronzed quickly in the summer sun";
   - bronze
    
2. Treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather
   "The artisan tanned the animal hides to create durable leather goods"

Derived forms: tans, tanning, tanner, tanned, tannest

See also: chromatic

Type of: circular function, color [US], colour [Brit, Cdn], convert, discolor [US], discolour [Brit, Cdn], hyperpigmentation, light brown, trigonometric function

Encyclopedia: Tan, Michael