tone

Definitions of tone in various dictionaries:

noun - the quality of a person's 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)

noun - the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

noun - a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

noun - a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound

noun - a steady sound without overtones

noun - the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli

noun - a musical interval of two semitones

noun - the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author

verb - utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically

verb - vary the pitch of one's speech

verb - change the color or tone of

verb - change to a color image

verb - give a healthy elasticity to

Music.

A sound of distinct pitch, quality, and duration; a note.

The interval of a major second in the diatonic scale; a whole step.

A recitational melody in a Gregorian chant.

The quality or character of sound.

The characteristic quality or timbre of a particular instrument or voice.

The pitch of a word used to determine its meaning or to distinguish differences in meaning.

The particular or relative pitch of a word, phrase, or sentence.

Manner of expression in speech or writing: took an angry tone with the reporters.

A general quality, effect, or atmosphere: a room with an elegant tone.

Color.

A color or shade of color: light tones of blue.

Quality of color: The green wallpaper had a particularly somber tone.

The general effect in painting of light, color, and shade.

Physiology.

The normal state of elastic tension or partial contraction in resting muscles.

Normal firmness of a tissue or an organ.

To give a particular tone or inflection to.

To soften or change the color of (a painting or photographic negative, for example).

To sound monotonously; intone.

To assume a particular color quality.

To harmonize in color.

verb - to give a particular tone (a sound of definite pitch and vibration) to