tone
Signification (Anglais)
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- A specific pitch.
- (in the diatonic scale) An interval of a major second.
- (in a Gregorian chant) A recitational melody.
- The character of a sound, especially the timbre of an instrument or voice.
- The pitch of a word's sound that distinguishes a difference in meaning, as for example in Chinese.
- A whining style of speaking; a kind of mournful or artificial strain of voice; an affected speaking with a measured rhythm and a regular rise and fall of the voice.
- The manner in which speech or writing is expressed, especially the aspects of diction (word choice), connotation, emotiveness, and register.
- (obsolete) State of mind; temper; mood.
- The shade or quality of a colour.
- The favourable effect of a picture produced by the combination of light and shade, or of colours.
- The definition and firmness of a muscle or organ; see also: tonus.
- The state of a living body or of any of its organs or parts in which the functions are healthy and performed with due vigor.
- Normal tension or responsiveness to stimuli.
- (slang) a gun
- The general character, atmosphere, mood, or vibe (of a situation, place, etc.).
- The quality of being respectable or admirable.
Concepts
état d’esprit
signe diacritique
son musculaire
tendance forte
Synonymes
musical note
pure tone
manner of speaking
familiar spirit
hidden meaning
roar with laughter
mixing colors
mixing colours
name of Thai vowel
simple tone
pitch slat
tone of the market
common practice
speech sound
state of health
tamber
Fréquence
Prononcé comme (IPA)
/təʊn/
Étymologie (Anglais)
From Middle English ton, tone, from Latin tonus (“sound, tone”) (possibly through Old French ton), from Ancient Greek τόνος (tónos, “strain, tension, pitch”), from τείνω (teínō, “I stretch”). Doublet of tune, ton, tonos, and tonus.
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