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- Dictionarytone/təʊn/
noun
- 1. a musical or vocal sound with reference to its pitch, quality, and strength: "they were speaking in hushed tones" Similar
- 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
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"
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a quality in the voice that expresses the speaker's feelings or thoughts, often towards the person being spoken to: tone of voice I tried to use a sympathetic tone of voice. Don't speak to me in that tone of voice (= angrily), young lady! It wasn't so much what she said that annoyed me - it was her tone. tones [ plural ] literary.
1. : vocal or musical sound of a specific quality. spoke in low tones. masculine tones. especially : musical sound with respect to timbre and manner of expression. 2. a. : a sound of definite pitch and vibration. b. : whole step. 3. : accent or inflection expressive of a mood or emotion. 4. : style or manner of expression in speaking or writing.
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.
20 meanings: 1. sound with reference to quality, pitch, or volume 2. → short for tone colour 3. US and Canadian → another word.... Click for more definitions.
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.
n. 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.
[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).
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.
Definition of tone verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a quality in the voice that expresses the speaker's feelings or thoughts, often toward the person being spoken to: tone of voice I tried to use a sympathetic tone of voice. Don't speak to me in that tone of voice (= angrily), young lady! It wasn't so much what she said that annoyed me - it was her tone. tones [ plural ] literary.
