Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun One that tones, as.
  • noun A chemical bath used to change the color of a photographic print or to preserve black-and-white prints or movie film.
  • noun A powdery ink used dry or suspended in a liquid to produce a document by means of a photocopier or laser printer.
  • noun A lotion used to refresh the skin.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun One who or that which tones.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun powder used in laser printers and photocopiers to form the text and images on the printed paper
  • noun cosmetic lotion designed to cleanse the skin and shrink pores, usually used on the face

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a black or colored powder used in a printer to develop a xerographic image
  • noun a lotion for cleansing the skin and contracting the pores
  • noun a solution containing chemicals that can change the color of a photographic print

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Examples

  • That's why I've created Hearty Breakfast Soap for Men ™, made with moisturizing sausage and eggs, exfoliating hash browns, and coffee (a skin toner and emulsifier).

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  • That's why I've created Hearty Breakfast Soap for Men ™, made with moisturizing sausage and eggs, exfoliating hash browns, and coffee (a skin toner and emulsifier).

    Introducing a New Product from the Creator of The Sci Fi Catholic 2009

  • Or I forgot maybe, Mark, you mentioned it, the toner and I think you guys used the word toner and maybe you could give us a little more visibility on what that word means for NIKE and what the product could look like.

    StreetInsider.com News Articles 2010

  • Unlike traditional toner, which is created by physically grinding composite polymeric materials to micron-sized particles, EA toner is chemically grown enabling the size, shape and structure of the particles to be precisely controlled.

    Xerox to Invest $25 Million to Expand Upstate N.Y. Toner Plant - Yahoo! Finance 2010

  • There is still no sign of my toner, which is showing as in stock on their website, but what is starting to worry me is I can't get through on the supplied phone number.

    PC Advisor News 2009

  • The new printer features Xerox's own Emulsion Aggregate High Gloss toner, which is chemically grown, not ground, allowing for smaller, more uniformly shaped toner particles which the company says helps the printer produce better fine line details.

    PC World 2009

  • The Xerox 700 Digital Colour Press, unveiled in May, is the first product to use the new toner, which is currently being produced in Japan.

    iTnews Australia 2008

  • He said Canon's efforts to increase global market share in office equipment — after its acquisition last year of Dutch printer maker Oce NV — will likely be followed by a stronger growth in high-margin office supplies such as toner cartridges for printers.

    Canon Expects Dollar to Strengthen in Second Half Juro Osawa 2011

  • For laser printers, Xerox is pushing a new kind of toner that requires 25 percent less energy to produce.

    The Paper Chasers 2008

  • Office equipment has a business model that is similar to the model for digital cameras: A customer who buys a printer from one manufacturer usually must buy related equipment, such as toner cartridges, from the same company.

    Canon, Exposed to Yen Strength, 2007

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