noun Download 🔗Share A musical range or section higher than bass and lower than alto. Examples : "In the choir, the tenors sang the melody, their voices higher than the basses but lower than the altos. " music sound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A person, instrument or group that performs in the tenor (higher than bass and lower than alto) range. Examples : "The choir's performance was beautiful, especially the powerful sound of the tenors in the middle range. " music person sound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A musical part or section that holds or performs the main melody, as opposed to the contratenor bassus and contratenor altus, who perform countermelodies. Examples : "In the school choir, the tenors sang the main melody while the sopranos and altos provided harmony. " music Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The lowest tuned in a ring of bells. Examples : "The tenors of the church bells boomed deeply, marking the hour. " music bell-ringing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Tone, as of a conversation. Examples : "The tenors of their lunch conversation were light and cheerful, mostly about weekend plans. " language communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Duration; continuance; a state of holding on in a continuous course; general tendency; career. Examples : "The tenors of her career were marked by relentless dedication and a commitment to excellence. " tendency time aspect Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The subject in a metaphor to which attributes are ascribed. Examples : "In the metaphor "My teacher is a fountain of knowledge," the tenors are the teacher, because the attributes of being a fountain of knowledge are being ascribed to them. " literature language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Time to maturity of a bond. Examples : "The city issued bonds with varying tenors; some mature in five years, while others have tenors of ten or twenty years. " finance business economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Stamp; character; nature. Examples : "The tenors of the family's arguments always seemed to involve money and responsibility. " character nature quality Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An exact copy of a writing, set forth in the words and figures of it. It differs from purport, which is only the substance or general import of the instrument. Examples : "The teacher handed out tenors of the essay prompts, ensuring everyone had an identical copy to follow. " writing law communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share That course of thought which holds on through a discourse; the general drift or course of thought; purport; intent; meaning; understanding. Examples : "The tenors of her email suggested she was not happy with the project's progress. " language literature communication writing word linguistics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A tenor saxophone. Examples : "The music store had a wide selection of saxophones, from sopranos and altos to tenors and baritones. " music Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading