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.
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Pronunciation
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US:/ˈtoʊnɚ/
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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.
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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.
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Synonyms: none provided
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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