tone

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. A specific pitch.
2. (in the diatonic scale) An interval of a major second.
3. (in a Gregorian chant) A recitational melody.
4. The character of a sound, especially the timbre of an instrument or voice.
5. The pitch of a word's sound that distinguishes a difference in meaning, as for example in Chinese.
6. (dated) 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.
7. The manner in which speech or writing is expressed, especially the aspects of diction (word choice), connotation, emotiveness, and register.
8. (obsolete) State of mind; temper; mood.
9. The shade or quality of a colour.
10. The favourable effect of a picture produced by the combination of light and shade, or of colours.
11. The definition and firmness of a muscle or organ; see also: tonus.
12. 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.
13. Normal tension or responsiveness to stimuli.
14. (slang) a gun
15. (figuratively) The general character, atmosphere, mood, or vibe (of a situation, place, etc.).
16. (figuratively) The quality of being respectable or admirable.

Verb

1. (transitive) to give a particular tone to
2. (transitive) to change the colour of
3. (transitive) to make (something) firmer
4. (transitive) to utter with an affected tone.

Pron

the one (of two)

Concepts

ton

tonalité

tonus

timbre

son

🔉

note

teinte

esprit

entonner

état

état d’esprit

graine

humeur

impulsion

manière

moduler

nuance

ombre

ordinaire

pépin

qualité

regard

rythme

semence

sens

sentir

👃

signe diacritique

style

saveur

tonale

tonicité

son musculaire

tendance forte

atmosphère

variables

attitude

condition

conforter

consolider

diacritique

dynamisme

élan

Synonymes

tune

pitch

sound

🔉

note

voice

tint

intonation

accent

shade

hue

key

🔑

timbre

tincture

tinge

tonicity

tonality

spirit

color

mood

intone

tonus

strain

rhythm

ring

💍

quality

style

strengthen

colour

melody

air

stress

tone of voice

whole step

pure tone

undertone

whole tone

noise

musical note

beep

timber

flavour

modulate

step

chant

inflect

look

tone up

cast

smell

👃

discolour

Traductions

tono

Ton

tom

toon

tono

to

Stimmung

τόνος

Klang

🔉

intonatie

Farbton

Tonus

τονίζομαι

τονίζω

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/təʊn/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: ton

Hérité de moyen anglais: tone

Appartenant à écossais: tane

In summary

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.

Phrases

" I'm observing passive-aggressive behavior ", the psychologist said in a professional tone .

"J'observe un comportement passif-agressif", a déclaré le psychologue d'un ton professionnel.

‘I only wish I had such eyes , ’ the King remarked in a fretful tone .

"Je souhaite seulement avoir de tels yeux", a fait remarquer le roi d'un ton agité.