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   tone

   /tōn/

   noun

   • 1. a musical or vocal sound with reference to its pitch, quality, and strength: "the piano tone appears monochrome or lacking in warmth" Similar timbresoundsound qualityvoicevoice qualitycolortone colortonalityresonancering
   • ▪ a modulation of the voice expressing a particular feeling or mood: "a firm tone of voice" Similar intonationtone of voicemode of expressionexpressioninflectionpitchmodulationaccentuation
   • ▪ a musical note, warble, or other sound used as a particular signal on a telephone or answering machine. Similar notebeepbleepmeepwhinebuzzwarbleburrsignal
   • 2. the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.: "my friend and I lowered the tone with our oafish ways" Similar moodqualityfeelstylenoteairattitudecharacterspiritflavorgraintemperhumoreffecttenorveindriftgist
   • ▪ an atmosphere of respectability or class: informal "they don't feel he gives the place tone"
   • 3. a basic interval in classical Western music, equal to two semitones and separating, for example, the first and second notes of an ordinary scale (such as C and D, or E and F sharp); a major second or whole step: "the B flat clarinet's part is written one tone higher than the pitch required"
   • 4. the particular quality of brightness, deepness, or hue of a tint or shade of a color: "stained glass in vivid tones of red and blue" Similar tintshadecolorhuetingecasttincture
   • ▪ the general effect of color or of light and shade in a picture.
   • ▪ a slight degree of difference in the intensity of a color.
   • 5. (in some languages, such as Chinese) a particular pitch pattern on a syllable used to make semantic distinctions.
   • ▪ (in some languages, such as English) intonation on a word or phrase used to add functional meaning.
   • 6. the normal level of firmness or slight contraction in a resting muscle: "a reduction of muscle tone"
   • ▪ the normal level of activity in a nerve fiber: "vagal tone"

   verb

   • 1. give greater strength or firmness to (the body or a muscle): "push-ups help tone your abs"
   • 2. give (a monochrome picture) an altered color in finishing by means of a chemical solution: "it's a good idea to sepia tone the whole print first"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French ton, from Latin tonus, from Greek tonos ‘tension, tone’, from teinein ‘to stretch’.

   Scrabble Points: 4

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTONE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   tone noun (GENERAL MOOD) C2 [ S ] the general mood or main qualities of something: I didn't like the jokey tone of the article - I thought it was inappropriate. lower the tone Trust you to lower the tone of the evening by telling disgusting jokes, Mark!

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTONE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   tone noun (GENERAL MOOD) C2 [ S ] the general mood or main qualities of something: I didn't like the joking tone of the article - I thought it was inappropriate. lower the tone Trust you to lower the tone of the evening by telling disgusting jokes, Mark!

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTONE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   Contents. TONE meaning: 1. the quality of a sound, especially of someone's voice: 2. the general feeling or style that…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of tone – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   tone noun (COLOUR) one of the many types of a particular colour. tone. verb [ T ] uk / təʊn / us (also tone up) to make your muscles or skin firmer and stronger: Try these exercises to tone up your stomach muscles.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTONE-DEAF | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TONE-DEAF definition: 1. Someone who is tone-deaf is not able to recognize different notes or sing tunes accurately: 2…. Learn more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › toneTONE - 51 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   in English. tone. Thesaurus > the character, feeling, or mood of a place or situation > tone. These are words and phrases related to tone. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of tone.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONDESCENDING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CONDESCENDING definition: 1. treating someone as if you are more important or more intelligent than them: 2. treating…. Learn more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTONE SOMETHING DOWN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TONE SOMETHING DOWN definition: 1. to make something less forceful or offensive, usually a piece of writing or a speech: 2. to…. Learn more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTENOR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    See all examples of tenor. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › grammar › british-grammarIntonation - Grammar - Cambridge Dictionary

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    from English Grammar Today. Intonation describes how the voice rises and falls in speech. The three main patterns of intonation in English are: falling intonation, rising intonation and fall-rise intonation.