getönte

Getönte is the attributive form of the German past participle getönt, derived from the verb tönen or tönen, meaning to tint or tone. In everyday German, getönte describes objects that have received a color cast or shading, typically through a chemical, metallic, or dye-based process. The form getönte can describe feminine singular nouns (eine getönte Scheibe), plural nouns (getönte Scheiben), and other gender forms with corresponding endings (getöntes Glas, getöntes Fenster).

Common contexts include windows and glass, where getönte surfaces are called tinted or shaded. Getönte Fensterscheiben reduce glare and solar heat, provide UV protection, and are frequently used in buildings, vehicles, and certain consumer products. Tint levels vary by jurisdiction and purpose, and they are often described by transmission percentages (for example, the visible light transmission or VLT) or by shade names (gray, bronze, blue). Legal limits on tint darkness differ across countries and regions, influencing selection and use.

In photography and film, toning refers to the process of adding color to monochrome images. While not identical to window tinting, getönt can be used in historical or colloquial descriptions of photographs that have a color cast, such as sepia-toned prints. Modern imaging often uses digital color grading to achieve similar effects, making the notion of tonal coloration a broader concept beyond physical tinting of glass.

See also: tinting, window tint, toning (photography).