Definition von tone

Häufigkeit

tone

(toʊn )

Wortformen:plural, 3rd person singular present tense tones , present participle toning , past tense, past participle toned

1. zählbares Substantiv [usually plural]

The tone of a sound is its particular quality.

Cross could hear him speaking in low tones to Sarah.

...the clear tone of the bell. [+ of]

Synonyme:volume, timbre, tonality Weitere Synonyme von tone

2. zählbares Substantiv

Someone's tone is a quality in their voice which shows what they are feeling or thinking.

I still didn't like his tone of voice. [+ of]

Suddenly he laughed again, this time with a cold, sharp tone.

Her tone implied that her patience was limited.

3. Singular [oft in NOUN]

The tone of a speech or piece of writing is its style and the opinions or ideas expressed in it.

The spokesperson said the tone of the letter was very friendly. [+ of]

His comments to reporters were conciliatory in tone.

The whole tone of the President's speech was one of continuity and stability.

Synonyme:character, style, approach, feel Weitere Synonyme von tone

4. Singular

The tone of a place or an event is its general atmosphere.

The high tone of the occasion was assured by the presence of a dozen wealthy patrons.

The front desk, with its friendly, helpful staff, sets the tone for the rest of the store.

5. unzählbares Substantiv

The tone of someone's body, especially their muscles, is its degree of firmness and strength.

...stretch exercises that aim to improve muscle tone.

Keeping your muscles strong and in tone helps you to avoid back problems.

6. Verb

Something that tones your body makes it firm and strong.

This movement lengthens your spine and tones the spinal nerves. [VERB noun]

Try these toning exercises before you start the day. [VERB-ing]

...finely toned muscular bodies. [VERB-ed]

Tone up means the same as tone.

Exercise tones up your body. [VERB PARTICLE noun]

Although it's not strenuous exercise, you feel toned-up, supple and relaxed. [VERB-ed PARTICLE]

[Also VERB noun PARTICLE]

7. variables Substantiv

A tone is one of the lighter, darker, or brighter shades of the same colour.

Each brick also varies slightly in tone, texture and size.

I'm a cheery sort of person, so I like cheerful tones.

...two-tone, striped wallpaper.

Synonyme:colour, cast, shade, tint Weitere Synonyme von tone

8. Verb

If one thing tones with another, the two things look nice together because their colours are similar in quality or brightness.

[mainly British]

Her sister toned with her in a turquoise print dress. [VERB with noun]

Synonyme:harmonize, match, blend, suit Weitere Synonyme von tone

Tone in means the same as tone.

[mainly British]

The bowls tone in cleverly with the mugs. [VERB PARTICLE with noun]

9. Singular

A tone is one of the sounds that you hear when you are using a phone, for example the sound that tells you that a number is engaged or busy, or no longer exists.

10. zählbares Substantiv

A tone is a difference in pitch between two musical notes equal to two semitones.

11. See also dialling tone, ring tone

12.

lower the tone of sth

Partikelverben:

tone down

tone in

tone up

Weitere Synonyme von tone

Video: pronunciation of 'tone'

Häufigkeit

tone in American

(toʊn ; tōn)

Substantiv

a vocal or musical sound

its quality

an intonation, pitch, modulation, etc. of the voice that expresses a particular meaning or feeling of the speaker

a tone of contempt

a manner of speaking or writing that shows a certain attitude on the part of the speaker or writer, consisting in choice of words, phrasing, etc.

the friendly tone of her letter

normal resilience or elasticity

rubber that has lost its tone

the prevailing or predominant style, character, spirit, trend, morale, or state of morals of a place or period

the cultured tone of their house

distinctive style; elegance

paintings that lent the room tone

a quality or value of color; tint; shade

any of the slight modifications of a particular color; hue

three tones of green

7. Linguistics

the relative height of pitch with which a syllable, word, etc. is pronounced

the relative height of pitch that is a phoneme of a language and distinguishes meaning, as in the tone languages

8. Music

a sound that is distinct and identifiable by its regularity of vibration, or constant pitch (as distinguished from a noise), and that may be put into harmonic relation with other such sounds

the simple or fundamental tone of a musical sound as distinguished from its overtones

any one of the full intervals of a diatonic scale; whole step

any of several recitation melodies used in singing the psalms in plainsong

9. Painting

the effect produced by the combination of light, shade, and color

10. Physiology

the condition of an organism, organ, or part with reference to its normal, healthy functioning

the normal tension, or resistance to stretch, of a healthy muscle, independent of that caused by voluntary innervation; tonus

Verb transitivWortformen:toned or ˈtoning

11. Rare

intone

12.

to give a tone to; specif., to give the proper or desired tone to (a musical instrument, a painting, etc.)

13.

to change the tone of

14. Photography

to change or alter the color of (a print) by chemical means

Verb intransitiv

15.

to assume a tone

Redewendungen:

tone down

tone in with

tone up

Abgeleitete Formen

toneless (ˈtoneless)

Adjektiv

tonelessly (ˈtonelessly)

Adverb

tonelessness (ˈtonelessness)

Substantiv

Wortherkunft von tone

ME < OFr & L: OFr ton < L tonus, a sound < Gr tonos, a stretching, tone < teinein, to stretch: see thin

Häufigkeit

tone in British

(təʊn )

Substantiv

sound with reference to quality, pitch, or volume

2. short for tone colour

3. US and Canadian another word for note (sense 10)

(in acoustic analysis) a sound resulting from periodic or regular vibrations, composed either of a simple sinusoidal waveform (pure tone) or of several such waveforms superimposed upon one main one (compound tone)

an interval of a major second; whole tone

6. Also called: Gregorian tone

any of several plainsong melodies or other chants used in the singing of psalms

7. linguistics

any of the pitch levels or pitch contours at which a syllable may be pronounced, such as high tone, falling tone, etc

the quality or character of a sound

a nervous tone of voice

general aspect, quality, or style

I didn't like the tone of his speech

10.

high quality or style

to lower the tone of a place

11.

the quality of a given colour, as modified by mixture with white or black; shade; tint

a tone of red

12. physiology

the normal tension of a muscle at rest

the natural firmness of the tissues and normal functioning of bodily organs in health

13.

the overall effect of the colour values and gradations of light and dark in a picture

14. photography

a colour or shade of colour, including black or grey, of a particular area on a negative or positive that can be distinguished from surrounding lighter or darker areas

Verb

15. (intransitive; often foll by with)

to be of a matching or similar tone (to)

the curtains tone with the carpet

16. (transitive)

to give a tone to or correct the tone of

17. photography (transitive)

to soften or change the colour of the tones of (a photographic image) by chemical means

18. (transitive)

to give greater firmness or strength to (the body or a part of the body)

19. an archaic word for intone

Wortherkunft von tone

C14: from Latin tonus, from Greek tonos tension, tone, from teinein to stretch

Häufigkeit

Tone in British

(təʊn )

Substantiv

(Theobald) Wolfe. 1763–98, Irish nationalist, who founded (1791) the Society of United Irishmen and led (1798) French military forces to Ireland. He was captured and sentenced to death but died by suicide

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