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TONER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A lotion for cleansing the skin and contracting the pores

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("toner" is a kind of...):

lotion (any of various cosmetic preparations that are applied to the skin)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A black or colored powder used in a printer to develop a xerographic image

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("toner" is a kind of...):

material; stuff (the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object)

Derivation:

tone (change the color or tone of)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A solution containing chemicals that can change the color of a photographic print

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("toner" is a kind of...):

solution (a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution)

Derivation:

tone (change to a color image)

tone (change the color or tone of)

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