tone
Definition
- n. the quality of a person's voice
- n. (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages
- n. a steady sound without overtones
- n. a musical interval of two semitones
Word forms
- Past participle
- toned
- Past tense
- toned
- Third person singular
- tones
- Present participle
- toning
Example sentences
n.
The tone of her voice suggested that she was not happy with the decision.
vt.
The artist decided to tone down the bright colors in the painting.
vi.
The colors in the room tone well with the furniture.
n.
The engineer worked on a new system that uses tone frequencies for better sound quality.