tone

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[edit] English

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Most common English words: v. « difficult « top « #802: tone » silent » takes » honour

[edit] Etymology

From French ton < Latin tonus (“‘sound, tone’”) < Ancient Greek τόνος (tonos), “‘strain, tension, pitch’”) < τείνω (teinō), “‘I stretch’”)

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[edit] Noun

Singular
tone

Plural
tones

tone (plural tones)

  1. (music) A specific pitch.
  2. (music) (in the diatonic scale) An interval of a major second.
  3. (music) (in a Gregorian chant) A recitational melody.
  4. The character of a sound, especially the timbre of an instrument or voice.
  5. (linguistics) The pitch of a word that distinguishes a difference in meaning, for example in Chinese.
  6. (literature) The manner in which speech or writing is expressed.
  7. The shade or quality of a colour.
  8. The definition and firmness of a muscle or organ.

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specific pitch, quality and duration; a note
interval of a major second
recitational melody
character of a sound, especially the timbre of an instrument or voice
pitch of a word that distinguishes a difference in meaning
manner in which speech or writing is expressed
shade or quality of a colour
firmness of a muscle or organ
sheets of sticky plastic with dots printed on them used to create comic books

[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to tone

Third person singular
tones

Simple past
toned

Past participle
toned

Present participle
toning

to tone (third-person singular simple present tones, present participle toning, simple past and past participle toned)

  1. (transitive) to give a particular tone to
  2. (transitive) to change the colour of
  3. (transitive) to make (something) firmer
  4. (intransitive) to harmonize, especially in colour

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give a tone to
change the colour of
make (something) firmer
harmonize, especially in colour

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[edit] Danish

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /toːnə/, [ˈtˢoːnə]

[edit] Noun

tone c. (singular definite tonen, plural indefinite toner)

  1. tone
  2. note

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    Inflection of “tone”
common gender Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative, dative and accusative tone tonen toner tonerne
genitive tones tonens toners tonernes

[edit] Verb

tone (imperative ton, infinitive at tone, present tense toner, past tense tonede, past participle har tonet)

  1. sound
  2. tone
  3. tint

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[edit] Noun

tone

  1. drop
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