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31tone — [[t]to͟ʊn[/t]] ♦♦♦ tones, toning, toned 1) N COUNT: with supp, usu pl The tone of a sound is its particular quality. Cross could hear him speaking in low tones to Sarah. ...the clear tone of the bell. 2) N COUNT: usu with supp Someone s tone is a …
32tone — I UK [təʊn] / US [toʊn] noun Word forms tone : singular tone plural tones *** 1) a) [countable/uncountable] the sound of someone s voice that shows what they are feeling Meredith trembled at the tenderness in his tone. a tone of voice: Really?… …
33tone — /toʊn / (say tohn) noun 1. any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.: shrill tones. 2. quality or character of sound. 3. vocal sound; the sound made by vibrating muscular bands in the larynx. 4. a… …
34tone — n. & v. n. 1 a musical or vocal sound, esp. with reference to its pitch, quality, and strength. 2 (often in pl.) modulation of the voice expressing a particular feeling or mood (a cheerful tone; suspicious tones). 3 a manner of expression in… …
35tone — [[t]toʊn[/t]] n. v. toned, ton•ing 1) any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.: shrill tones[/ex] 2) quality or character of sound 3) vocal sound; the sound made by vibrating muscular bands in the larynx… …
36tone something down — 1 the colour needs to be toned down a bit: SOFTEN, lighten, mute, subdue. 2 the papers refused to tone down their criticism: MODERATE, modify, modulate, mitigate, temper …
37tone — noun 1) the tone of the tuba Syn: timbre, sound, sound quality, voice, voice quality, color, tonality 2) the somewhat impatient tone of his letter Syn: mood, air, spirit, feel, sound …
38tone something down — 1) the colour needs to be toned down Syn: soften, lighten, mute, subdue 2) the papers refused to tone down their criticism Syn: moderate, modify, temper, soften, modulate …
39tone and tonality — A quality of a color, arising from its saturation (purity and impurity), intensity (brilliance and dimness), luminosity (brightness and dullness), and temperature (warm and cool); or to create such a quality in a color. To tone down is to make …
40tone up — Synonyms and related words: atone, attune, brighten up, brush up, chord, fix, freshen, furbish, furbish up, polish, polish up, put in tune, renovate, repair, retouch, revive, rub up, shine, spruce, spruce up, string, tone down, touch up, tune,… …
