tone

tone

名词 tone:

the quality of a person's voice

同义词：tone of voice

(linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages

(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)

同义词：timbre, timber, quality

the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

同义词：spirit, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, smell

a quality of a given color that differs slightly from a primary color

同义词：shade, tint, tincture

a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound

同义词：note, musical note

a steady sound without overtones

同义词：pure tone

the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli

同义词：tonicity, tonus

a musical interval of two semitones

同义词：whole tone, step, whole step

the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author

动词 tone:

utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically

同义词：chant, intone

vary the pitch of one's speech

同义词：inflect, modulate

change the color or tone of

change to a color image

give a healthy elasticity to

同义词：tone up, strengthen