tone

US /toʊn/
UK /toʊn/
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1.

a musical or vocal sound with reference to its pitch, quality, and strength

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The singer's voice had a beautiful, clear tone.
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He adjusted the guitar's tone to make it sound warmer.
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pitchtimbrequalitysound
2.

the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.

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The article had a serious and informative tone.
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The meeting's tone was very positive and productive.
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moodatmospherefeelcharacterspirit
3.

a shade of a color

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The artist used various tones of blue in the painting.
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Her skin has a warm, olive tone.
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shadehuetintcolor
1.

to give a particular character or quality to something

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The director managed to tone the film with a sense of mystery.
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She tried to tone down her excitement.
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modulateadjustsoftenmellow
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quarter tonetone poemtone down