slovodefinícia
tone down
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tone down
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tone down
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tone down
v 1: deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping [syn:
muffle, mute, dull, damp, dampen, tone down]
2: make less strong or intense; soften; "Tone down that
aggressive letter"; "The author finally tamed some of his
potentially offensive statements" [syn: tone down,
moderate, tame]
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To tone down
(gcide)
Tone \Tone\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Toned; p. pr. & vb. n.
Toning.]
1. To utter with an affected tone.
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2. To give tone, or a particular tone, to; to tune. See
Tune, v. t.
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3. (Photog.) To bring, as a print, to a certain required
shade of color, as by chemical treatment.
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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.
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Its thousand hues toned down harmoniusly. --C.
Kingsley.
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(c) Fig.: To moderate or relax; to diminish or weaken the
striking characteristics of; to soften.
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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.
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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.
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