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tone

/toʊn/

Synonyms of tone Antonyms of tone Examples of tone Usage of tone Parts of tone Definition that contains tone Words sounding like tone Explanation of tone

noun
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
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shade tincture tint

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colouring color coloring colour
noun
the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli
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tonicity tonus

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tension tensity tautness tenseness
noun
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
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"a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"

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feel feeling flavor flavour look smell spirit

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ambiance atmosphere ambience
noun
a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound
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musical note note

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musical notation
verb
give a healthy elasticity to
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"Let's tone our muscles"

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strengthen tone up

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work out exercise
noun
(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
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"the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet"

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quality timber timbre

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sound property
noun
a musical interval of two semitones
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step whole step whole tone

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musical interval interval
noun
the quality of a person's voice
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"he began in a conversational tone" "he spoke in a nervous tone of voice"

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tone of voice

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delivery speech manner of speaking
verb
vary the pitch of one's speech
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inflect modulate

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talk speak mouth verbalize verbalise utter
verb
utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically
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chant intone

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utter verbalise verbalize mouth speak talk
noun
a steady sound without overtones
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"they tested his hearing with pure tones of different frequencies"

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pure tone

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auditory sensation sound
verb
change the color or tone of
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"tone a negative"

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color discolor discolour colour
verb
change to a color image
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"tone a photographic image"

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colourize color color in colorise colorize colour colour in colourise
noun
(linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages
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"the Beijing dialect uses four tones"

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

type of:
quality

Examples of tone

"a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"
"Let's tone our muscles"
"the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet"
"he began in a conversational tone"
"he spoke in a nervous tone of voice"
"they tested his hearing with pure tones of different frequencies"
"tone a negative"
"tone a photographic image"
"the Beijing dialect uses four tones"
"the general tone of articles appearing in the newspapers is that the government should withdraw"
"from the tone of her behavior I gathered that I had outstayed my welcome"

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