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1. tone

noun. ['ˈtoʊn'] the quality of a person's voice.

Etymology

  • tone (English)
  • ton (French)
  • tonus (Latin)
  • tone (Middle English (1100-1500))

2. tone

noun. ['ˈtoʊn'] (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages.

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  • tone (English)
  • ton (French)
  • tonus (Latin)
  • tone (Middle English (1100-1500))

3. tone

noun. ['ˈtoʊn'] (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound).

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  • tone (English)
  • ton (French)
  • tonus (Latin)
  • tone (Middle English (1100-1500))

4. tone

noun. ['ˈtoʊn'] the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people.

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  • tone (English)
  • ton (French)
  • tonus (Latin)
  • tone (Middle English (1100-1500))

5. tone

noun. ['ˈtoʊn'] a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color.

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  • tone (English)
  • ton (French)
  • tonus (Latin)
  • tone (Middle English (1100-1500))

6. tone

noun. ['ˈtoʊn'] a steady sound without overtones.

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  • tone (English)
  • ton (French)
  • tonus (Latin)
  • tone (Middle English (1100-1500))

7. tone

noun. ['ˈtoʊn'] a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound.

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  • tone (English)
  • ton (French)
  • tonus (Latin)
  • tone (Middle English (1100-1500))

8. tone

noun. ['ˈtoʊn'] the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author.

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  • tone (English)
  • ton (French)
  • tonus (Latin)
  • tone (Middle English (1100-1500))

9. tone

verb. ['ˈtoʊn'] give a healthy elasticity to.

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  • tone (English)
  • ton (French)
  • tonus (Latin)
  • tone (Middle English (1100-1500))

10. tone

noun. ['ˈtoʊn'] a musical interval of two semitones.

Etymology

  • tone (English)
  • ton (French)
  • tonus (Latin)
  • tone (Middle English (1100-1500))
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