# toned

Pronunciation: say "TOHND" US /toʊnd/, UK /təʊnd/

## Adjective

1. Physically fit, with firm, somewhat defined muscles and limited body fat.
   - Simple: Having firm muscles and little body fat, from regular exercise.
   - _Years of rock climbing gave him a lean, toned physique._
   - _The trainer's toned arms showed years of disciplined work._
2. Having a tone, color, or sound of a specified kind, as named by a preceding modifier.
   - Simple: Having a certain kind of tone, sound, or color, named by a word placed in front.
   - _The old piano was warmly toned and full of character._
   - _She admired the deep-toned ring of the cathedral bell._

## Verb

3. Simple past and past participle of tone. — simple past and past participle of tone
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of tone. Use this form for something that already happened.
   - _Months of training toned her legs and shoulders._
   - _The studio toned every negative by hand before printing._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/toned (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).