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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"