Definition of "tone"
- noun
A specific pitch.
(in the diatonic scale) An interval of a major second.
(in a Gregorian chant) A recitational melody.
The character of a sound, especially the timbre of an instrument or voice.
General character, mood, or trend.
The pitch of a word that distinguishes a difference in meaning, for example in Chinese.
The manner in which speech or writing is expressed.
The shade or quality of a colour.
The definition and firmness of a muscle or organ. see also: tonus.
The state of a living body or of any of its organs or parts in which the functions are healthy and performed with due vigor.
Normal tension or responsiveness to stimuli.
- verb
To give a particular tone to.
To change the colour of.
To make (something) firmer.
To harmonize, especially in colour.
- pronoun
The one (of two).
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