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tone

tone
Zelfstandig naamwoord
  • speciale klank v.e. geluid; klankkleur; klankkleur; klank
  • (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
"the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet"

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tone
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  • teken in muziekschrift
  • a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound

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tone
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  • kleurnuance
  • a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

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tone
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    • (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages
    "the Beijing dialect uses four tones"

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    tone
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      • the quality of a person's voice
      "he began in a conversational tone"
      "he spoke in a nervous tone of voice"

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      tone
      Zelfstandig naamwoord
      • toontje
      • the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author
      "the general tone of articles appearing in the newspapers is that the government should withdraw"
      "from the tone of her behavior I gathered that I had outstayed my welcome"

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      tone
      Zelfstandig naamwoord
        • a steady sound without overtones
        "they tested his hearing with pure tones of different frequencies"

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        tone
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          • the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
          "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"

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          tone
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            • the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli

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            tone
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              • a musical interval of two semitones

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              to tone
              Werkwoord
              • opvrolijken; opkikkeren; oppeppen; opbeuren
              • give a healthy elasticity to
              "Let's tone our muscles"

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              to tone
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                • change the color or tone of
                "tone a negative"

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                to tone
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                  • change to a color image
                  "tone a photographic image"

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                  to tone
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                  • soigneren
                  • give a healthy elasticity to
                  "Let's tone our muscles"

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                  to tone
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                    • vary the pitch of one's speech

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                    to tone
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                      • utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically

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                      1. I don't like your tone.
                      2. His tone was very annoyed.
                      3. Come on, set the tone.
                      4. He doesn't realise that he's tone deaf.
                      5. Tone of voice can indicate feelings.
                      6. The piano has a good tone.
                      7. His tone was one of sorrow.
                      8. "No", he said in a decided tone.
                      9. My father speaks in a gentle tone.
                      10. The article's tone was one of pessimism.
                      11. She interrogated me in an inquiring tone.
                      12. His tone became more and more fervent.
                      13. There was a sudden change in her tone.
                      14. The sharp tone of his words chilled the atmosphere.
                      15. He addressed the audience in a soft tone.