Tone

Quick meaning: Tone is a noun meaning (music) A specific pitch.

Meaning

(music) A specific pitch.

More Meanings

1. (music) (in the diatonic scale) An interval of a major second.
2. (music) (in a Gregorian chant) A recitational melody.
3. The character of a sound, especially the timbre of an instrument or voice.
4. (language, linguistics) The pitch of a word's sound that distinguishes a difference in meaning, as for example in Chinese.
5. (language, dated) A whining style of speaking; a kind of mournful or artificial strain of voice; an affected speaking with a measured rhythm and a regular rise and fall of the voice.
6. (language, literature) The manner in which speech or writing is expressed, especially the aspects of diction (word choice), connotation, emotiveness, and register.
7. (obsolete) State of mind; temper; mood.

Example Sentences

This picture has tone.

Children often read with a tone.

Their tone was dissatisfied, almost menacing.

But nigga don't step wrong, cuz 8ball keep a tone

Word Forms

• tones
• toning
• toned

Synonyms for tone

Depending on context, synonyms include color, colour, dye, paint, tint, firm.

Antonyms for tone

Common opposites include amyotonia, atonia, atony, atonicity.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include timbre, note, look, feel, feeling, quality.

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