Toned

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Having tone or a tone: much used in composition: as, high -toned; shrill -toned.
  • Having distinctive tones as a fixed feature of the pronunciation of a word, as in Chinese. See tone, 15.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Having (such) a tone; -- chiefly used in composition.
  • adjective. paper having a slight tint, in distinction from paper which is quite white.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • verb. Simple past tense and past participle of tone.
  • adjective. Having a (specified kind of) tone.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. having or characterized or distinguished by tone or a specific tone; often used in combination
  • adjective. having or distinguished by a tone; often used in combination
  • Word Usage
    "Everett Collection Robert De Niro as Travis Bickle "I used the phrase 'toned the color down,'" Mr. Scorsese told an audience attending the "Taxi Driver" restoration unveiling at the DGA Theater last week."
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