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- DictionaryTone/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"
- 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"
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"
1. Music. a. A sound of distinct pitch, quality, and duration; a note. b. The interval of a major second in the diatonic scale; a whole step. c. A recitational melody in a Gregorian chant. 2. a. The quality or character of sound. b. The characteristic quality or timbre of a particular instrument or voice. 3. a.
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).
3 days ago · 1. countable noun [usually plural] The tone of a sound is its particular quality. Cross could hear him speaking in low tones to Sarah. ...the clear tone of the bell. [ + of] Synonyms: volume, timbre, tonality More Synonyms of tone. 2. countable noun. Someone's tone is a quality in their voice which shows what they are feeling or thinking .
the quality of a sound, especially of someone's voice: I knew by her tone of voice that she was serious. tone noun (FEELING/STYLE) the general feeling or style that something has: Then the director arrived and the whole tone of the meeting changed. tone noun (TELEPHONE) B2. an electronic sound made by a telephone: a dialling tone/an engaged tone.
character/atmosphere. [singular] the general character and attitude of something such as a piece of writing, or the atmosphere of an event The overall tone of the book is gently nostalgic. She set the tone for the meeting with a firm statement of company policy.
a : a quality, feeling, or attitude expressed by the words that someone uses in speaking or writing. The speech had religious tones to it. The author's tone shows her attitude toward the subject. The professor's condescending tone irritated some students. b : the general quality of a place, situation, etc.
Word Origin. Phrasal Verbs. tone down. See tone in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: tone. Definition of tone verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
