tone

noun

1
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted
2
(linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages
the Beijing dialect uses four tones
3
(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely
the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet
4
the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author
the general tone of articles appearing in the newspapers is that the government should withdraw
from the tone of her behavior I gathered that I had outstayed my welcome
5
a steady sound without overtones
they tested his hearing with pure tones of different frequencies
6
a musical interval of two semitones
7
a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound
the singer held the note too long
8
the quality of a person's voice
he began in a conversational tone
he spoke in a nervous tone of voice
9
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
the feel of the city excited him
a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting
10
the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli
the doctor tested my tonicity

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