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ADJECTIVE (2)

1. having or characterized or distinguished by tone or a specific tone; often used in combination;
- Example: "full-toned"
- Example: "shrill-toned"
- Example: "deep-toned"

2. having or distinguished by a tone; often used in combination;
- Example: "full-toned"
- Example: "silver-toned"


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Tone \Tone\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Toned; p. pr. & vb. n. Toning.] 1. To utter with an affected tone. [1913 Webster] 2. To give tone, or a particular tone, to; to tune. See Tune, v. t. [1913 Webster] 3. (Photog.) To bring, as a print, to a certain required shade of color, as by chemical treatment. [1913 Webster] To tone down. (a) To cause to give lower tone or sound; to give a lower tone to. (b) (Paint.) To modify, as color, by making it less brilliant or less crude; to modify, as a composition of color, by making it more harmonius. [1913 Webster] Its thousand hues toned down harmoniusly. --C. Kingsley. [1913 Webster] (c) Fig.: To moderate or relax; to diminish or weaken the striking characteristics of; to soften. [1913 Webster] The best method for the purpose in hand was to employ some one of a character and position suited to get possession of their confidence, and then use it to tone down their religious strictures. --Palfrey. [1913 Webster] To tone up, to cause to give a higher tone or sound; to give a higher tone to; to make more intense; to heighten; to strengthen. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Toned \Toned\, a. Having (such) a tone; -- chiefly used in composition; as, high-toned; sweet-toned. [1913 Webster] Toned paper, paper having a slight tint, in distinction from paper which is quite white. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

toned adj 1: having or characterized or distinguished by tone or a specific tone; often used in combination; "full-toned"; "shrill-toned"; "deep-toned" 2: having or distinguished by a tone; often used in combination; "full-toned"; "silver-toned" [ant: toneless]