tone
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4.1
- noun
- /toʊn/
:
tono
- For less mature performances, tone quality and intonation seem to be the predominant considerations.
- pitch and tone
- intonation and tone
- Mandarin tones
It was more just like tones, tones flowing up and down the hallway.
- It was more just like tones, tones flowing up and down the hallway.
- Door lock, feedback tone, voice control, wake word?
- I'm going to start with A reference tone C Here we go.
- You will see these changes of tone, of tonality, of dynamic.
- Your time will begin when the first tone plays.
- And again, it's like I'm just finding this whole new tone to enjoy.
Examples
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For example, musical performances are commonly judged by traits such as tone quality, pitch, and expressiveness.
Academic text (2011) -
I never heard that tone from him.
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Please leave a message after the tone.
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Did you hear that tone?
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"Spin it faster and you raise the tone; slow it down and you lower it."
Fiction book (1993) -
The music really sets the tone, don't you think?
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The Orff approach encourages an appreciation for many kinds of tone relationships to foster self-expression.
Academic text (2015) -
Musicians often focus on tone when evaluating a performance, as it greatly affects the overall sound.
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The singer adjusted her tone to match the emotional depth of the song.
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In painting, the tone of a color can significantly alter the mood of the artwork.
Synonyms
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3.7
A tone in someone's voice or writing
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6.0
The particular sound a voice or instrument makes
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7.2
The quality of a musical sound that makes instruments or voices different
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3.1
The way someone speaks that shows their feelings or mood
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5.8
The main meaning of something said, written or done
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8.2
The special tone that makes voices or instruments sound different
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7.8
The special sound of a voice or instrument that makes it different
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6.8
The mood of sounds, especially a voice or music
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6.7
The tone of a sound that makes instruments or voices sound different
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
The seventh note of a scale that is one half step below the main note and pulls toward it
- Specialized
A musical interval half the size of a semitone used in some modern and non-Western music
- Specialized
A higher sound made when the main note vibrates a whole number of times
- Specialized
A light balanced arm on a record player that holds the needle and moves across a record
- Specialized
A language where changes in voice pitch make words mean different things
How High
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word tone comes from the Greek tonos, which meant 'stretch' or 'tension'. So a musical or language tone is like the pitch of a tight string, because its tension changes the sound.