1. tone
noun. ['ˈtoʊn'] the quality of a person's voice.
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Etymology
- tone (English)
- ton (French)
- tonus (Latin)
- tone (Middle English (1100-1500))
2. tone
noun. ['ˈtoʊn'] (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages.
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Etymology
- tone (English)
- ton (French)
- tonus (Latin)
- tone (Middle English (1100-1500))
3. tone
noun. ['ˈtoʊn'] (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound).
Etymology
- tone (English)
- ton (French)
- tonus (Latin)
- tone (Middle English (1100-1500))
4. tone
noun. ['ˈtoʊn'] the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people.
Etymology
- tone (English)
- ton (French)
- tonus (Latin)
- tone (Middle English (1100-1500))
5. tone
noun. ['ˈtoʊn'] a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color.
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Etymology
- tone (English)
- ton (French)
- tonus (Latin)
- tone (Middle English (1100-1500))
6. tone
noun. ['ˈtoʊn'] a steady sound without overtones.
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Etymology
- tone (English)
- ton (French)
- tonus (Latin)
- tone (Middle English (1100-1500))
7. tone
noun. ['ˈtoʊn'] a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound.
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Etymology
- tone (English)
- ton (French)
- tonus (Latin)
- tone (Middle English (1100-1500))
8. tone
noun. ['ˈtoʊn'] the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author.
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Etymology
- tone (English)
- ton (French)
- tonus (Latin)
- tone (Middle English (1100-1500))
9. tone
verb. ['ˈtoʊn'] give a healthy elasticity to.
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Etymology
- tone (English)
- ton (French)
- tonus (Latin)
- tone (Middle English (1100-1500))
10. tone
noun. ['ˈtoʊn'] a musical interval of two semitones.
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Etymology
- tone (English)
- ton (French)
- tonus (Latin)
- tone (Middle English (1100-1500))