Subtone
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Subtone is a noun meaning A secondary or lesser tone (in sound or colour).
Meaning
A secondary or lesser tone (in sound or colour).
Example Sentences
It had a slight rasp, soft subtones in the low notes and even control through the registers; he scattered stylized shakes of vibrato all through his playing.
Word Forms
- subtones
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include subdominant, subtonic, undertone, subsemitone, partial, intertone.
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