toning

tone

T0260100 (tōn)n.1. Music a. A sound of distinct pitch, quality, and duration; a note.b. The interval of a major second in the diatonic scale; a whole step.c. A recitational melody in a Gregorian chant.2. a. The quality or character of sound.b. The characteristic quality or timbre of a particular instrument or voice.3. a. The pitch of a word used to determine its meaning or to distinguish differences in meaning.b. The particular or relative pitch of a word, phrase, or sentence.4. Manner of expression in speech or writing: took an angry tone with the reporters.5. A general quality, effect, or atmosphere: a room with an elegant tone.6. a. A color or shade of color: light tones of blue.b. Quality of color: The green wallpaper had a particularly somber tone.7. The general effect in painting of light, color, and shade.8. Physiology a. The normal state of elastic tension or partial contraction in resting muscles.b. Normal firmness of a tissue or an organ.v. toned, ton·ing, tones v.tr.1. To give a particular tone or inflection to.2. To soften or change the color of (a painting or photographic negative, for example).3. To sound monotonously; intone.4. To make firmer or stronger. Often used with up: exercises that tone up the body.v.intr.1. To assume a particular color quality.2. To harmonize in color.Phrasal Verb: tone down To make less vivid, harsh, or violent; moderate.

[Middle English ton, from Old French, from Latin tonus, from Greek tonos, string, a stretching; see ten- in Indo-European roots.]

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Toning

a chemical process that converts a black-and-white print into a monochromatic colored print. One toning method is to convert the silver image into insoluble colored compounds, such as sulfides or selenides. Other methods involve completely or partially replacing the silver with other metals, such as gold or platinum, or adsorbing organic dyes onto the surface of the silver grains.

toning

ton·ing

(tōn'ing), The replacing of a silver deposit with one of gold in an impregnated histologic section by treatment with a solution of gold chloride.

toning

A form of vocal or sound therapy, which consists of producing elongated vowel sounds and allowing them to resonate through the body. Toning is believed by its advocates to reduce stress, balance the mind/body and improve hearing and speech, as well as promote healing, creativity and vitality; it is often used in conjunction with meditation and yoga.

单词	toning
释义	toning tone T0260100 (tōn)n.1. Music a. A sound of distinct pitch, quality, and duration; a note.b. The interval of a major second in the diatonic scale; a whole step.c. A recitational melody in a Gregorian chant.2. a. The quality or character of sound.b. The characteristic quality or timbre of a particular instrument or voice.3. a. The pitch of a word used to determine its meaning or to distinguish differences in meaning.b. The particular or relative pitch of a word, phrase, or sentence.4. Manner of expression in speech or writing: took an angry tone with the reporters.5. A general quality, effect, or atmosphere: a room with an elegant tone.6. a. A color or shade of color: light tones of blue.b. Quality of color: The green wallpaper had a particularly somber tone.7. The general effect in painting of light, color, and shade.8. Physiology a. The normal state of elastic tension or partial contraction in resting muscles.b. Normal firmness of a tissue or an organ.v. toned, ton·ing, tones v.tr.1. To give a particular tone or inflection to.2. To soften or change the color of (a painting or photographic negative, for example).3. To sound monotonously; intone.4. To make firmer or stronger. Often used with up: exercises that tone up the body.v.intr.1. To assume a particular color quality.2. To harmonize in color.Phrasal Verb: *tone down* To make less vivid, harsh, or violent; moderate. [Middle English ton, from Old French, from Latin tonus, from Greek tonos, string, a stretching; see ten- in Indo-European roots.] Translations viraggio IdiomsSeetone Toning Toning a chemical process that converts a black-and-white print into a monochromatic colored print. One toning method is to convert the silver image into insoluble colored compounds, such as sulfides or selenides. Other methods involve completely or partially replacing the silver with other metals, such as gold or platinum, or adsorbing organic dyes onto the surface of the silver grains. toning ton·ing (tōn'ing), The replacing of a silver deposit with one of gold in an impregnated histologic section by treatment with a solution of gold chloride. toning A form of vocal or sound therapy, which consists of producing elongated vowel sounds and allowing them to resonate through the body. Toning is believed by its advocates to reduce stress, balance the mind/body and improve hearing and speech, as well as promote healing, creativity and vitality; it is often used in conjunction with meditation and yoga. Toning Toning In numismatics, the color of a coin. The color of coins changes over time due to use and corrosion. How much or how little the toning corresponds to the toning of the coin when it was first minted is one aspect of determining its condition, which in turn determines its value.
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