softened

adj 1: toned down

2: being or made softer or less loud or clear; "the dull boom

of distant breaking waves"; "muffled drums"; "the muffled

noises of the street"; "muted trumpets" [syn: {dull}, {muffled},

{muted}]

3: (of light) not bright or glaring; "a softer diffused

radiance" [syn: {diffused}]