nounπShareA specific pitch."The piano teacher praised the student for the even tone of her practice piece. "musicsoundessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(in the diatonic scale) An interval of a major second."The melody had a beautiful tone, rising a major second between each note. "musicsoundnumberessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(in a Gregorian chant) A recitational melody."The choir practiced the Gregorian chant's gentle tone. "musicreligionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe character of a sound, especially the timbre of an instrument or voice."The piano's tone was bright and clear, making it easy to hear every note. "soundmusiclanguagecommunicationcharacteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareGeneral character, mood, or trend."Her rousing speech gave an upbeat tone to the rest of the evening."stylecharacterattitudecommunicationlanguagewritingmedialiteratureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe pitch of a word that distinguishes a difference in meaning, for example in Chinese."The speaker's tone in her presentation was polite, but the rising tone on the word "unfortunately" suggested she was disappointed. "linguisticsphoneticslanguagesoundwordcommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA whining style of speaking; a kind of mournful or artificial strain of voice; an affected speaking with a measured rhythm and a regular rise and fall of the voice."Children often read with a tone."languagestylecommunicationsoundessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe manner in which speech or writing is expressed."Her tone in the meeting was serious, indicating that she wanted everyone to listen carefully. "languagewritingstylecommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareState of mind; temper; mood."Her tone suggested she was disappointed with the test results. "mindattitudecharacterstylecommunicationliteraturelinguisticsmusicessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe shade or quality of a colour."The painting's tone was a soft, muted yellow-green. "colorqualityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe favourable effect of a picture produced by the combination of light and shade, or of colours."This picture has tone."artappearancestylequalityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe definition and firmness of a muscle or organ; see also: tonus."The doctor said the athlete's hamstring had good tone, meaning the muscle was strong and healthy. "physiologyanatomybodymedicineorganessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe state of a living body or of any of its organs or parts in which the functions are healthy and performed with due vigor."The athlete's strong tone allowed him to lift heavy weights easily. "physiologymedicinebiologybodyconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareNormal tension or responsiveness to stimuli."The baby's tone was normal; she reacted happily to the sound of her mother's voice. "physiologymedicinebodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA gun"My grandfather used to carry a heavy hunting tone. "weaponmilitaryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo give a particular tone to"The teacher toned down her criticism, making the feedback less harsh and more helpful. "communicationlanguagewritingstyleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo change the colour of"The artist used a special dye to tone the fabric a deeper shade of blue. "coloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make (something) firmer"The chef toned the dough before rolling it out to make the perfect pizza crust. "bodyphysiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo harmonize, especially in colour"The artist carefully toned the paint colours to create a soft, calming effect in the bedroom. "colorartappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo utter with an affected tone."To impress his classmates, he toned his voice, speaking in a deliberately dramatic way. "communicationlanguageattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
pronounπShareThe one (of two)"My brother and I both wanted the last slice of pizza; tone of us got it. "grammarlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading