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Tone — synonyms, definition

1. tone (Noun)

78 synonyms
aspect brilliance cast character color colour colouration complexion condition constitution countenance course dash difference discrimination drift dye expression feel feeling • • •
10 definitions

tone (Noun) — The quality of a person's voice. ex. "he began in a conversational tone" ex. "he spoke in a nervous tone of voice"

tone (Noun) — (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages. ex. "the Beijing dialect uses four tones"

tone (Noun) — (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice, noise or musical sound). ex. "the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet"

tone (Noun) — The general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people. ex. "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"

tone (Noun) — A quality of a given colour that differs slightly from another colour. ex. "after several trials he mixed the tone of pink that she wanted"

tone (Noun) — A notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound.

tone (Noun) — A steady sound without overtones. ex. "they tested his hearing with pure tones of different frequencies"

tone (Noun) — The elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli. ex. "the doctor tested my tone"

tone (Noun) — A musical interval of two semitones.

tone (Noun) — The quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author. ex. "the general tone of articles appearing in the newspapers is that the government should withdraw" ex. "from the tone of her behaviour I gathered that I had outstayed my welcome"

22 types of
ambiance ambience atmosphere auditory sensation color coloring colour colouring delivery interval manner of speaking musical interval musical notation pitch quality sound sound property speech tautness tenseness • • •
74 types
Hollywood Tinseltown Zeitgeist acciaccatura appoggiatura blue note catatonia chord color coloration colour colouration crotchet demisemiquaver dominant eighth note grace note half note harmonic hemidemisemiquaver • • •
2 parts of
musical scale scale
2 topics
muscle muscular tissue

2. tone (Verb)

18 synonyms
blend chalk chant color daub dye gloss illuminate imbue inflect intone modulate paint stain stipple strengthen tint tone up
5 definitions

tone (Verb) — Utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically. ex. "The students toned the same slogan over and over again"

tone (Verb) — Vary the pitch of one's speech.

tone (Verb) — Change the colour or tone of. ex. "tone a negative"

tone (Verb) — Change to a colour image. ex. "tone a photographic image"

tone (Verb) — Give a healthy elasticity to. ex. "Let's tone our muscles"

18 types of
color color in colorise colorize colour colour in colourise colourize discolor discolour exercise mouth speak talk utter verbalise verbalize work out