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tone
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- pronunciation:
- ton
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A tone is a single sound in music or a sound that is similar to music.
When I heard the tone, I left a message.- similar words:
- frequency, note, pitch, sound
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| definition 2: |
Tone is the way something sounds.
The piano is old but it still has a beautiful tone.- similar words:
- music, quality
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| definition 3: |
Tone is the sound of words as they show a feeling.
The teacher spoke to the students in a friendly tone.The babysitter's tone was gentle when she talked to the baby.- similar words:
- accent
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| definition 4: |
If a letter has a sad tone to it, it means that the general feeling the letter gives is a feeling of sadness. A tone is a general quality, feeling, or spirit that something has or that it communicates.
The tone of this new movie was more serious than the earlier ones in the series.The tone of the meeting was beginning to turn angry.- synonyms:
- atmosphere, attitude, spirit
- similar words:
- accent, color, note, quality
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| definition 5: |
The tone of a part of your body, like your skin or a muscle, is how firm it is.
Lifting weights has really improved the tone of Andy's arm muscles.- similar words:
- condition, definition, elasticity, firmness, fitness, shape
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| definition 6: |
A tone is a shade of a color.
The car was painted in two tones--dark gray and light gray.- synonyms:
- shade
- similar words:
- color
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| related words: |
flavor |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
tones, toning, toned |
| definition: |
When you tone your muscles, you make them firm.
Ballet dancing is a good way to tone your muscles.- synonyms:
- condition
- similar words:
- exercise, stretch, tighten, train, work
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| derivations: |
toneless (adj.), tonelessly (adv.), tonelessness (n.), toner (n.) |
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