Standard Lemma guide

toner

name · noun · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • US: /ˈtoʊnɚ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -əʊnə(ɹ)
  • CMU ARPABET: T OW1 N ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Powder used in laser printers and photocopiers to form the text and images on the printed paper.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • The printer needs more black toner.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Cosmetic lotion designed to cleanse the skin and shrink pores, usually used on the face.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • She applied a facial toner after washing her skin.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A musician, particularly one who plays a wind instrument.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, countable, dialectal, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

A hair product used to reduce brassiness and increase shine in bleached and dyed hair.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

a lotion for cleansing the skin and contracting the pores

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: lotion

7

noun

Meaning 7

a black or colored powder used in a printer to develop a xerographic image

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: material, stuff

8

noun

Meaning 8

a solution containing chemicals that can change the color of a photographic print

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: solution

History

Etymology

From tone + -er.

Across languages

Translations

36 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: то́нер (tóner) — powder used in laser printers and photocopiers
  • Catalan: tòner — powder used in laser printers and photocopiers
  • Chinese Mandarin: 碳粉 (tànfěn) — powder used in laser printers and photocopiers
  • Chinese Mandarin: 墨粉 (mòfěn) — powder used in laser printers and photocopiers
  • Czech: toner — powder used in laser printers and photocopiers
  • Finnish: muste — powder used in laser printers and photocopiers
  • Finnish: tulostinmuste — powder used in laser printers and photocopiers
  • Finnish: kirjoitinmuste — powder used in laser printers and photocopiers
  • French: toner — powder used in laser printers and photocopiers
  • German: Toner — powder used in laser printers and photocopiers
  • Hebrew: דיו — powder used in laser printers and photocopiers
  • Icelandic: prentduft — powder used in laser printers and photocopiers
  • Indonesian: toner — powder used in laser printers and photocopiers
  • Italian: toner — powder used in laser printers and photocopiers
  • Japanese: トナー (tonā) — powder used in laser printers and photocopiers
  • Japanese: トーナー (tōnā) — powder used in laser printers and photocopiers
  • Macedonian: то́нер (tóner) — powder used in laser printers and photocopiers
  • Māori: pauratuhi — powder used in laser printers and photocopiers
  • Mongolian: хор (xor) — powder used in laser printers and photocopiers
  • Polish: toner — powder used in laser printers and photocopiers
  • Portuguese: toner — powder used in laser printers and photocopiers
  • Portuguese: tóner — powder used in laser printers and photocopiers
  • Portuguese: tôner — powder used in laser printers and photocopiers
  • Russian: то́нер (tónɛr) — powder used in laser printers and photocopiers
  • Spanish: tóner — powder used in laser printers and photocopiers
  • Turkish: toner — powder used in laser printers and photocopiers
  • Chinese Mandarin: 洗劑 /洗剂 (tiáosèjì) — cosmetic lotion designed to cleanse the skin and shrink pores
  • Finnish: kasvovesi — cosmetic lotion designed to cleanse the skin and shrink pores
  • Icelandic: andlitsvatn — cosmetic lotion designed to cleanse the skin and shrink pores
  • Indonesian: toner — cosmetic lotion designed to cleanse the skin and shrink pores
  • Japanese: トナー (tonā) — cosmetic lotion designed to cleanse the skin and shrink pores
  • Japanese: トーナー (tōnā) — cosmetic lotion designed to cleanse the skin and shrink pores
  • Russian: то́ник (tónik) — cosmetic lotion designed to cleanse the skin and shrink pores
  • Spanish: tónico — cosmetic lotion designed to cleanse the skin and shrink pores
  • Turkish: tonik — cosmetic lotion designed to cleanse the skin and shrink pores
  • Vietnamese: nước hoà hồng — cosmetic lotion designed to cleanse the skin and shrink pores