tone

tone · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A musical or vocal sound with reference to pitch, quality, and strength.

  2. 2.

    The general character or attitude of something.

  3. 3.

    A shade of color.

  4. 4.

    [as verb]To give tone to; to strengthen.

Forms

plural: tones

Related words

See also: mood, pitch, sound
Synonyms: manner, pitch, sound

Etymology

From Greek tonos ("stretching, tension, tone"), from teinein ("to stretch").