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   tone

   /təʊn/

   noun

   • 1. a musical or vocal sound with reference to its pitch, quality, and strength: "they were speaking in hushed tones" Similar timbresoundsound qualityvoicevoice qualitycolourtone colourtonalityresonancering
   • ▪ a modulation of the voice expressing a particular feeling or mood: "a firm tone of voice" Similar intonationtone of voicemode of expressionexpressioninflectionpitchmodulationaccentuation
   • ▪ a musical note or other sound used as a signal on a telephone or answering machine. Similar notebeepbleepmeepwhinebuzzwarbleburrsignal
   • 2. the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.: "my friend and I lowered the tone with our oafish ways" Similar moodqualityfeelstylenoteairattitudecharacterspiritflavourgraintemperhumoureffecttenorveindriftgist
   • ▪ an atmosphere of respectability or class: informal "they don't feel he gives the place tone"
   • 3. a basic interval in classical Western music, equal to two semitones and separating, for example, the first and second notes of an ordinary scale (such as C and D, or E and F sharp); a major second: "the B flat clarinet's part is written one tone higher than the pitch required"
   • 4. the particular quality of brightness, deepness, or hue of a shade of a colour: "stained glass in vivid tones of red and blue" Similar tintshadecolourhuetingecasttincture
   • ▪ the general effect of colour or of light and shade in a picture.
   • ▪ a slight degree of difference in the intensity of a colour.
   • 5. (in some languages, such as Chinese) a particular pitch pattern on a syllable used to make semantic distinctions.
   • ▪ (in some languages, such as English) intonation on a word or phrase used to add functional meaning.
   • 6. the normal level of firmness or slight contraction in a resting muscle: "a reduction of muscle tone"
   • ▪ the normal level of activity in a nerve fibre: "vagal tone"

   verb

   • 1. give greater strength or firmness to (the body or a muscle): "push-ups help tone your abs"
   • 2. give (a monochrome picture) an altered colour in finishing by means of a chemical solution: "it's a good idea to sepia tone the whole print first"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French ton, from Latin tonus, from Greek tonos ‘tension, tone’, from teinein ‘to stretch’.

   Scrabble Points: 4

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTONE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TONE definition: 1. a quality in the voice that expresses the speaker's feelings or thoughts, often towards the…. Learn more.

   • English (US)

     TONE meaning: 1. a quality in the voice that expresses the...

   • Znaczenie Tone, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     tone definicja: 1. a quality in the voice that expresses the...

   • Tone Spanish Translation

     TONE translate: tono, timbre, tono, clima, tone, tono,...

   • Tone Language

     TONE LANGUAGE definition: 1. a language in which the same...

   • Tone-Deaf

     TONE-DEAF definition: 1. Someone who is tone-deaf is not...

   • Tone: Malay Translation

     tone translate: nada, warna, kepejalan, ton, padan benar....

   • Tone: Indonesian Translation

     TONE translate: suara, sifat, kekekaran, nada, serasi. Learn...

   • Tone: French Translation

     tone translate: ton [masculine], ton [masculine], signal...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › toneTone Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of TONE is vocal or musical sound of a specific quality; especially : musical sound with respect to timbre and manner of expression. How to use tone in a sentence.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › toneTone - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A tone is the kind of sound you hear in a musical note, or in a person's voice live or in writing. A newspaper article should be objective, but a poem can bring up all kinds of emotions, depending on the tone.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTONE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A tone is one of the lighter, darker, or brighter shades of the same colour. Each brick also varies slightly in tone, texture and size. I'm a cheery sort of person, so I like cheerful tones.

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   a particular style or manner, as of writing or speech; mood: the macabre tone of Poe's stories. Synonyms: temper, quality, spirit. prevailing character or style, as of manners, morals, or philosophical outlook: the liberal tone of the 1960s. style, distinction, or elegance.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitiontone noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   noun. /təʊn/ of voice. [countable] the quality of somebody’s voice, especially expressing a particular emotion. speaking in hushed/low/clipped/measured, etc. tones. a conversational tone. a tone of surprise. Don't speak to me in that tone of voice (= in that unpleasant way).

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › toneTONE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   TONE meaning: 1. the quality of a sound, especially of someone's voice: 2. the general feeling or style that…. Learn more.