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Word: Tone
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: from Old French ton, from Latin tonus, from Greek tonos ‘tension, tone’, from teinein ‘to stretch’
təʊn
a musical or vocal sound with reference to its pitch, quality, and strength
Short Definition:musical or vocal sound of its pitch and strength
Examples:- they were speaking in hushed tones
- the piano tone appears lacking in warmth
the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.
Short Definition:general character or attitude of place, piece of writing
Examples:- my friend and I lowered the tone with our oafish ways
- there was a general tone of ill-concealed glee in the reporting
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
Short Definition:basic interval in classical Western music, equal to two semitones and separating
Examples:- the B flat clarinet's part is written one tone higher than the pitch required
the particular quality of brightness, deepness, or hue of a shade of a colour
Short Definition:particular quality of brightness, deepness
Examples:- stained glass in vivid tones of red and blue
- an attractive colour which is even in tone and texture
(in some languages, such as Chinese) a particular pitch pattern on a syllable used to make semantic distinctions.
Short Definition:(in some languages, such as Chinese) particular pitch pattern on syllable used to make semantic distinctions
the normal level of firmness or slight contraction in a resting muscle
Short Definition:normal level of firmness or slight contraction in resting muscle
Examples:- a reduction of muscle tone
- a certain amount of daily exercise is essential to maintain proper body tone and function
Word: Tone
Speech Type: Verb
təʊn
give greater strength or firmness to (the body or a muscle)
Short Definition:give greater strength or firmness to
Examples:- push-ups help tone your abs
give (a monochrome picture) an altered colour in finishing by means of a chemical solution
Short Definition:give monochrome picture altered colour in finishing by means of chemical solution
Examples:- it's a good idea to sepia tone the whole print first
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