TONE

/təʊn/ ► audio Scrabble 4 Words With Friends 5

Scrabble letter values: T₁O₁N₁E₁ = 4

Definition

verb utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically. — synonyms: chant, intone
verb vary the pitch of one's speech. — synonyms: inflect, modulate
verb change the color or tone of.
verb change to a color image.
verb give a healthy elasticity to. — synonyms: tone_up, strengthen
noun the quality of a person's voice. — synonyms: tone_of_voice
noun (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages.
noun (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound). — synonyms: timbre, timber, quality
noun the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people. — synonyms: spirit, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, smell
noun a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color. — synonyms: shade, tint, tincture
noun a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound. — synonyms: note, musical_note
noun a steady sound without overtones. — synonyms: pure_tone
noun the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli. — synonyms: tonicity, tonus
noun a musical interval of two semitones. — synonyms: whole_tone, step, whole_step
noun the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author.