Definition (noun) the quality of a person's voice
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he began in a conversational tone
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he spoke in a nervous tone of voice
Definition (noun) (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages
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the Beijing dialect uses four tones
Definition (noun) (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
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the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely
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the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet
Definition (noun) the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
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the feel of the city excited him
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a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting
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it had the smell of treason
Definition (noun) a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
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after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted
Definition (noun) a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound
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the singer held the note too long
Definition (noun) a steady sound without overtones
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they tested his hearing with pure tones of different frequencies
Definition (noun) the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli
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the doctor tested my tonicity
Definition (noun) a musical interval of two semitones
Definition (noun) the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author
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the general tone of articles appearing in the newspapers is that the government should withdraw
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from the tone of her behavior I gathered that I had outstayed my welcome
Definition (verb) utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically
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The students chanted the same slogan over and over again
Definition (verb) vary the pitch of one's speech
Definition (verb) change the color or tone of
Definition (verb) change to a color image
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tone a photographic image
Definition (verb) give a healthy elasticity to