tone down
Third Person
tones down
Present Participle
toning down
Past Tense
toned down
Past Participle
toned down
1
to reduce the intensity of something
transitive
- She decided to tone the colors down in the painting to create a more calming effect.
- Please tone your criticism down; it's discouraging for the team.
- They decided to tone down the advertising campaign to make it more subtle.
- The speaker had to tone down the language to make the speech suitable for all audiences.
- The teacher advised the student to tone down the humor in the presentation for a professional setting.
2
to make a sound or noise less loud
transitive
- The musician toned the guitar down to avoid disturbing the neighbors.
- The engineer toned down the machinery noise by adding soundproofing.
- The insulation in the walls helps tone down outside traffic noises.
- The sound engineer used special materials to tone down echoes in the hall.
- The city installed noise barriers to tone down the highway sounds.