tone

/təʊn/ · noun

Meaning

A specific pitch.
(in the diatonic scale) An interval of a major second.
(in a Gregorian chant) A recitational melody.
The character of a sound, especially the timbre of an instrument or voice.
General character, mood, or trend.
The pitch of a word that distinguishes a difference in meaning, for example in Chinese.
To give a particular tone to
To change the colour of
To make (something) firmer
To harmonize, especially in colour
To utter with an affected tone.
The one (of two)

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