English

Detailed Synonyms for toning in English

toning:

toning [the ~] noun

  1. the toning
    – The process of applying a certain color overlay to an image. For example, a sepia-toned picture. 1
    the toning
    – The process of applying a certain color overlay to an image. For example, a sepia-toned picture. 1

Related Definitions for "toning":

  1. The process of applying a certain color overlay to an image. For example, a sepia-toned picture.1

tone:

tone [the ~] noun

  1. the tone
    the intonation; the tone; the sound; the pitch; the timbre; the note; the timber
  2. the tone
    the musical note; the tone; the note
  3. the tone
    the timbre; the pitch; the tone; the tone colour; the sound; the intonation; the note; the timber
  4. the tone
    the tone; the timbre; the timber
  5. the tone
    – a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color 2
    the shade; the tone; the tint; the tincture
    – a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color 2
    • shade [the ~] noun
      • after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted2
    • tone [the ~] noun
    • tint [the ~] noun
    • tincture [the ~] noun
  6. the tone
    – (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages 2
    the tone
    – (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages 2
    • tone [the ~] noun
      • the Beijing dialect uses four tones2
  7. the tone
    – (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound) 2
    the quality; the timber; the tone; the timbre
    – (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound) 2
    • quality [the ~] noun
    • timber [the ~] noun, American
    • tone [the ~] noun
      • the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet2
    • timbre [the ~] noun, British
      • the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely2
  8. the tone
    – the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author 2
    the tone
    – the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author 2
    • tone [the ~] noun
      • the general tone of articles appearing in the newspapers is that the government should withdraw2
      • from the tone of her behavior I gathered that I had outstayed my welcome2
  9. the tone
    – a steady sound without overtones 2
    the tone; the pure tone
    – a steady sound without overtones 2
    • tone [the ~] noun
    • pure tone [the ~] noun
      • they tested his hearing with pure tones of different frequencies2
  10. the tone
    – a musical interval of two semitones 2
    the tone; the step; the whole tone; the whole step
    – a musical interval of two semitones 2
  11. the tone
    – a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound 2
    the note; the tone; the musical note
    – a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound 2
  12. the tone
    – the quality of a person's voice 2
    the tone; the tone of voice
    – the quality of a person's voice 2
    • tone [the ~] noun
      • he began in a conversational tone2
    • tone of voice [the ~] noun
      • he spoke in a nervous tone of voice2
  13. the tone
    – the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people 2
    the look; the spirit; the feel; the tone; the smell; the feeling; the flavour; the flavor
    – the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people 2
    • look [the ~] noun
    • spirit [the ~] noun
    • feel [the ~] noun
      • the feel of the city excited him2
    • tone [the ~] noun
      • a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting2
    • smell [the ~] noun
      • it had the smell of treason2
    • feeling [the ~] noun
    • flavour [the ~] noun, British
    • flavor [the ~] noun, American
  14. the tone
    – the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli 2
    the tone; the tonicity; the tonus
    – the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli 2
    • tone [the ~] noun
    • tonicity [the ~] noun
      • the doctor tested my tonicity2
    • tonus [the ~] noun

to tone verb (tones, toned, toning)

  1. to tone
    – give a healthy elasticity to 2
    to tone; to strengthen; tone up
    – give a healthy elasticity to 2
    • tone verb (tones, toned, toning)
      • Let's tone our muscles2
    • strengthen verb (strengthens, strengthened, strengthening)
    • tone up verb
  2. to tone
    – change to a color image 2
    to tone
    – change to a color image 2
    • tone verb (tones, toned, toning)
      • tone a photographic image2
  3. to tone
    – change the color or tone of 2
    to tone
    – change the color or tone of 2
    • tone verb (tones, toned, toning)
      • tone a negative2
  4. to tone
    – vary the pitch of one's speech 2
    to tone; to inflect; modulate
    – vary the pitch of one's speech 2
    • tone verb (tones, toned, toning)
    • inflect verb (inflects, inflected, inflecting)
    • modulate verb
  5. to tone
    – utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically 2
    to tone; to chant; to intone
    – utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically 2
    • tone verb (tones, toned, toning)
    • chant verb (chants, chanted, chanting)
      • The students chanted the same slogan over and over again2
    • intone verb (intones, intoned, intoning)

Conjugations for tone:

present
  1. tone
  2. tone
  3. tones
  4. tone
  5. tone
  6. tone
simple past
  1. toned
  2. toned
  3. toned
  4. toned
  5. toned
  6. toned
present perfect
  1. have toned
  2. have toned
  3. has toned
  4. have toned
  5. have toned
  6. have toned
past continuous
  1. was toning
  2. were toning
  3. was toning
  4. were toning
  5. were toning
  6. were toning
future
  1. shall tone
  2. will tone
  3. will tone
  4. shall tone
  5. will tone
  6. will tone
continuous present
  1. am toning
  2. are toning
  3. is toning
  4. are toning
  5. are toning
  6. are toning
subjunctive
  1. be toned
  2. be toned
  3. be toned
  4. be toned
  5. be toned
  6. be toned
diverse
  1. tone!
  2. let's tone!
  3. toned
  4. toning
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "tone":

  1. a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color2
  2. (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages2
    • the Beijing dialect uses four tones2
  3. (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)2
    • the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet2
  4. the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author2
    • the general tone of articles appearing in the newspapers is that the government should withdraw2
    • from the tone of her behavior I gathered that I had outstayed my welcome2
  5. a steady sound without overtones2
  6. a musical interval of two semitones2
  7. a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound2
  8. the quality of a person's voice2
    • he began in a conversational tone2
  9. the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people2
    • a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting2
  10. the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli2
  11. give a healthy elasticity to2
    • Let's tone our muscles2
  12. change to a color image2
    • tone a photographic image2
  13. change the color or tone of2
    • tone a negative2
  14. vary the pitch of one's speech2
  15. utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically2

Related Synonyms for toning