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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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
Definition of tone verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Noun. Verb. Pronoun. Idiom. Filter. noun. tones. A vocal or musical sound. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A certain attitude on the part of a speaker or writer conveyed by way of word choice, sentence structure, etc. The friendly tone of her letter. Webster's New World.
