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Tone

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Definitions for Tone

noun
the quality of a person's voice
Synonyms
tone of voice
Examples
  1. he began in a conversational tone
  2. he spoke in a nervous tone of voice
noun
(linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages
Examples
  1. the Beijing dialect uses four tones
noun
(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
Synonyms
timbre timber quality
Examples
  1. the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely
  2. the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet
noun
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
Synonyms
spirit feel feeling flavor flavour look smell
Examples
  1. the feel of the city excited him
  2. a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting
  3. it had the smell of treason
noun
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
Synonyms
shade tint tincture
Examples
  1. after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted
noun
a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound
Synonyms
note musical note
Examples
  1. the singer held the note too long
noun
a steady sound without overtones
Synonyms
pure tone
Examples
  1. they tested his hearing with pure tones of different frequencies
noun
the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli
Synonyms
tonicity tonus
Examples
  1. the doctor tested my tonicity
noun
a musical interval of two semitones
Synonyms
whole tone step whole step
noun
the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author
Examples
  1. the general tone of articles appearing in the newspapers is that the government should withdraw
  2. from the tone of her behavior I gathered that I had outstayed my welcome
verb
utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically
Synonyms
chant intone
Examples
  1. The students chanted the same slogan over and over again
verb
vary the pitch of one's speech
Synonyms
inflect modulate
verb
change the color or tone of
Examples
  1. tone a negative
verb
change to a color image
Examples
  1. tone a photographic image
verb
give a healthy elasticity to
Synonyms
tone up strengthen
Examples
  1. Let's tone our muscles

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