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   Tone

   /tōn/

   

   noun

   • 1. a musical or vocal sound with reference to its pitch, quality, and strength: "the piano tone appears monochrome or lacking in warmth" Similar timbresoundsound qualityvoicevoice qualitycolortone colortonalityresonancering
   • ▪ 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, warble, or other sound used as a particular 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 moodqualityfeelstylenoteairattitudecharacterspiritflavorgraintemperhumoreffecttenorveindriftgist
   • ▪ 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 or whole step: "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 tint or shade of a color: "stained glass in vivid tones of red and blue" Similar tintshadecolorhuetingecasttincture
   • ▪ the general effect of color or of light and shade in a picture.
   • ▪ a slight degree of difference in the intensity of a color.
   • 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 fiber: "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 color 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 › learner-english › toneTONE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › TONETONE Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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   Tone definition: any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.. See examples of TONE used in a sentence.

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

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   Definition of tone noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › tonetone | meaning of tone in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary ...

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Textures, sounds, Colours, Music, Linguistics tone1 /təʊn $ toʊn/ S3 W2 noun 1 voice [ countable] the way your voice sounds, which shows how you are feeling or what you mean in a ... tone ‘You must be Annie, ’ he said in a friendly tone. in somebody’s tone There was urgency in h...

6. premium-oxforddictionaries-com.libproxy.ucl.ac.uktone - definition of tone in English from the Oxford dictionary

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   noun. 1 a musical or vocal sound with reference to its pitch, quality, and strength: they were speaking in hushed tones the piano tone appears lacking in warmth. More example sentences Synonyms. 1.1 a modulation of the voice expressing a particular feeling or mood: a firm tone of voice. More example sentences Synonyms.

7. writers.com › what-is-tone-in-literatureWhat is Tone in Literature? - Writers.com

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   Sep 22, 2022 · Tone can be a slippery concept to grasp, so let’s explore it methodically. We will first define tone in literature and look at relevant examples, then we will discuss the importance of tone and how it influences our writing. Finally, we look at tone vs. mood, two commonly confused literary devices.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › tone_ntone, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary

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   What does the noun tone mean? There are 21 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun tone, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. tone has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.