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Tone
/təʊn/
The sound quality or character of a musical sound, voice, or pronounced word and the attitude or mood conveyed by it.
Synonyms:
sound
quality
pitch
timbre
resonance
Antonyms:
This word has no antonyms
Examples:
'Lord Frederick, do you recognise the
tones
of that voice?'
'Whence comes this altered
tone
?'
Bella repeated in a
tone
of wonder.
Etymology:
Originated from Latin
tonus
meaning "a sound," and Greek
tónos
referring to "stretching" or "strain," came into English via Old French
ton
.
Usage Statistics:
38 mentions per 1 million words
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