noun Download 🔗Share A specific pitch. Examples : "The piano tuner adjusted the individual tones of the instrument, making sure each note was perfectly in tune. " sound music phonetics language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (in the diatonic scale) An interval of a major second. Examples : ""In the song, the melody moved upwards in steps composed of tones and semitones, creating a cheerful sound." " music Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (in a Gregorian chant) A recitational melody. Examples : "The monks chanted the Psalms in simple, yet beautiful, Gregorian tones. " music religion Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The character of a sound, especially the timbre of an instrument or voice. Examples : "The piano teacher helped her student practice producing clearer, more resonant tones. " sound music phonetics language communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share General character, mood, or trend. Examples : "Her rousing speech gave an upbeat tone to the rest of the evening." attitude character situation style quality Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The pitch of a word that distinguishes a difference in meaning, for example in Chinese. Examples : "In Mandarin Chinese, different tones can change the meaning of the word "ma," so it's important to pronounce them correctly. " language linguistics phonetics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A 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. Examples : "Children often read with a tone." language sound style communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The manner in which speech or writing is expressed. Examples : "Her emails often have friendly tones, even when she's delivering bad news. " language writing communication style Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share State of mind; temper; mood. Examples : "Her joyful tones were evident in the way she greeted her friends. " mind attitude character emotion Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The shade or quality of a colour. Examples : "The sunset painted the sky with warm tones of orange and pink. " color appearance quality art Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The favourable effect of a picture produced by the combination of light and shade, or of colours. Examples : "This picture has tone." art appearance color Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The definition and firmness of a muscle or organ; see also: tonus. Examples : "Regular exercise helps improve the tones of your leg muscles. " physiology body medicine anatomy organ Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The state of a living body or of any of its organs or parts in which the functions are healthy and performed with due vigor. Examples : "Regular exercise and a balanced diet help maintain good muscle tones. " physiology medicine body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Normal tension or responsiveness to stimuli. Examples : "After a good night's sleep, the baby's muscles had healthy tones. " physiology medicine body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A gun Examples : "Police found illegal tones in his car during the traffic stop. " weapon Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To give a particular tone to Examples : "The teacher toned the lecture down, making it easier for the students to understand. " style language communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To change the colour of Examples : "The setting sun tones the sky with orange and red. " color Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make (something) firmer Examples : "Regular exercise tones your muscles. " body physiology medicine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To harmonize, especially in colour Examples : ""The artist carefully tones the yellow and orange paints to create a warm sunset effect in her painting." " color art Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To utter with an affected tone. Examples : "She toned her voice when speaking to the manager, trying to sound more professional than she felt. " communication language sound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading