noun Photography.
noun
- a person or thing that tones.
- a highly concentrated organic pigment containing little or no inert matter.
- a powder, either dry or dispersed in an organic liquid, used in xerography to produce the final image.
- Also called chemical toner. Photography, Movies. a chemical solution used to change the color of and, in some cases, help preserve black-and-white prints and motion-picture film by altering or replacing the silver image.
- a worker for a paint manufacturer who tests the color and quality of paint.
- a cosmetic preparation, usually a liquid, used to restore firmness to the skin.
noun
- a person or thing that tones or produces tones, esp a concentrated pure organic pigment
- a cosmetic preparation that is applied to produce a required effect, such as one that softens or alters hair colour or one that reduces the oiliness of the skin
- photog a chemical solution that softens or alters the colour of the tones of a photographic image
- a powdered chemical used in photocopying machines and laser printers, which is transferred onto paper to form the printed image
1888, agent noun from tone (v.). As a photography chemical, from 1920; in xerography, from 1954.