toner
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Definition
- Noun:
- A cosmetic lotion for the skin: A liquid applied to the face after cleansing to remove residual impurities, tighten pores, and sometimes refresh or balance the skin.
- A fine powder used in printing: A dry, black or colored powder, typically composed of plastic particles and pigment, used in laser printers and photocopiers to form the visible image on paper.
- A chemical solution for photography: A liquid containing chemicals used to alter or stabilize the colors in a photographic print during development.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Cosmetic):
- After washing her face, she applied a gentle toner with a cotton pad.
- This toner helps to remove excess oil and refine the appearance of pores.
- Noun (Printing Powder):
- The printer is out of black toner, so we need to replace the cartridge.
- The document printed faintly because the toner level was low.
- Noun (Photographic Solution):
- The photographer immersed the print in the toner to achieve a sepia effect.
- Using a specific toner can change a black-and-white photograph to a blue hue.
Advanced Usage
- "Toner cartridge": A replaceable container that holds toner powder for a printer or copier.
- Replacing the toner cartridge resolved the streaking issue on the printed pages.
- "Toner transfer": A method in electronics or arts where toner is used to transfer an image to another surface.
- He used a toner transfer method to create the circuit board pattern.
Variants and Related Words
- Tone (verb): To give a particular color or quality to something. (e.g., )
- Toning (noun/gerund): The process of using a toner or improving firmness. (e.g., )
Synonyms
- For cosmetic lotion: Astringent, clarifying lotion, skin freshener.
- For printing powder: Ink powder, dry ink, electrophotographic developer.
- For photographic solution: Chemical bath, colorant, dye bath.
Related Phrases
- Run out of toner: To have no more printing powder left.
- We can't print the report because we've run out of toner.
- Apply toner: To put the cosmetic liquid on the skin.
- Remember to apply toner before your moisturizer.
Related Idioms
Noun
- a lotion for cleansing the skin and contracting the pores
- a black or colored powder used in a printer to develop a xerographic image
- a solution containing chemicals that can change the color of a photographic print