tone
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1. a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | color, coloring, colour, colouring, |
| definition | : | a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | mellowness, |
| definition | : | a soft shade of a color (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | richness, |
| definition | : | a strong deep vividness of hue (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | tinge, undertone, |
| definition | : | a pale or subdued color (noun.attribute) |
2. (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | pitch, |
| definition | : | the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration (noun.attribute) |
| domain category | : | linguistics, |
| definition | : | the scientific study of language (noun.cognition) |
3. (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound) (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | sound property, |
| definition | : | an attribute of sound (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | harmonic, |
| definition | : | any of a series of musical tones whose frequencies are integral multiples of the frequency of a fundamental (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | resonance, |
| definition | : | the quality imparted to voiced speech sounds by the action of the resonating chambers of the throat and mouth and nasal cavities (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | nasality, |
| definition | : | a quality of the voice that is produced by nasal resonators (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | register, |
| definition | : | (music) the timbre that is characteristic of a certain range and manner of production of the human voice or of different pipe organ stops or of different musical instruments (noun.attribute) |
| domain category | : | music, |
| definition | : | an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner (noun.communication) |
4. the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | quality, |
| definition | : | an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone (noun.attribute) |
5. a steady sound without overtones (noun.cognition)
| hyponym | : | harmonic, |
| definition | : | a tone that is a component of a complex sound (noun.cognition) |
6. a musical interval of two semitones (noun.communication)
7. a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | musical notation, |
| definition | : | (music) notation used by musicians (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | keynote, tonic, |
| definition | : | (music) the first note of a diatonic scale (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | supertonic, |
| definition | : | (music) the second note of a diatonic scale (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | mediant, |
| definition | : | (music) the third note of a diatonic scale; midway between the tonic and the dominant (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | subdominant, |
| definition | : | (music) the fourth note of the diatonic scale (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | dominant, |
| definition | : | (music) the fifth note of the diatonic scale (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | submediant, |
| definition | : | (music) the sixth note of a major or minor scale (or the third below the tonic) (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | leading tone, subtonic, |
| definition | : | (music) the seventh note of the diatonic scale (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | pedal, pedal point, |
| definition | : | a sustained bass note (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | shake, trill, |
| definition | : | a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | middle c, |
| definition | : | the note designated by the first ledger line below the treble staff; 261.63 hertz (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | chord, |
| definition | : | a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | passing note, passing tone, |
| definition | : | a nonharmonic note inserted for transition between harmonic notes (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | semibreve, whole note, |
| definition | : | a musical note having the longest time value (equal to four beats in common time) (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | half note, minim, |
| definition | : | a musical note having the time value of half a whole note (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | crotchet, quarter note, |
| definition | : | a musical note having the time value of a quarter of a whole note (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | eighth note, quaver, |
| definition | : | a musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | semiquaver, sixteenth note, |
| definition | : | a musical note having the time value of a sixteenth of a whole note (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | blue note, |
| definition | : | a flattened third or seventh (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | monotone, |
| definition | : | a single tone repeated with different words or different rhythms (especially in rendering liturgical texts) (noun.communication) |
| member meronym | : | musical scale, scale, |
| definition | : | (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave) (noun.communication) |
8. the quality of a person's voice (noun.communication)
| hyponym | : | note, |
| definition | : | a tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | rotundity, roundness, |
| definition | : | the fullness of a tone of voice (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | undertone, |
| definition | : | a quiet or hushed tone of voice (noun.communication) |
9. the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people (noun.state)
| hyponym | : | hollywood, |
| definition | : | a flashy vulgar tone or atmosphere believed to be characteristic of the American film industry (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | zeitgeist, |
| definition | : | the spirit of the time; the spirit characteristic of an age or generation (noun.state) |
10. the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli (noun.state)
| hyponym | : | catatonia, |
| definition | : | extreme tonus; muscular rigidity; a common symptom in catatonic schizophrenia (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | myotonia, |
| definition | : | abnormally long muscular contractions; slow relaxation of a muscle after a contraction (noun.state) |
| domain category | : | muscle, muscular tissue, |
| definition | : | animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells (noun.body) |
11. give a healthy elasticity to (verb.body)
12. change to a color image (verb.change)
13. change the color or tone of (verb.change)
14. vary the pitch of one's speech (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize, mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize, |
| definition | : | express in speech (verb.communication) |
15. a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | tincture, |
| definition | : | stain or tint with a color (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | tone, |
| definition | : | change to a color image (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | tone, |
| definition | : | change the color or tone of (verb.change) |
16. (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | inflect, modulate, tone, |
| definition | : | vary the pitch of one's speech (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | intonate, intone, |
| definition | : | speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | tonal, tonic, |
| definition | : | employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words (adj.pert) |
17. (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound) (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | inflect, modulate, tone, |
| definition | : | vary the pitch of one's speech (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | tonal, tonal, |
| definition | : | having tonality; i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic (adj.all) |
18. a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | tonic, |
| definition | : | relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale (adj.all) |
19. the quality of a person's voice (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | intonate, intone, |
| definition | : | speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone (verb.communication) |
20. the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people (noun.state)
| derivation | : | feel, |
| definition | : | undergo passive experience of: (verb.perception) |
| derivation | : | appear, look, seem, |
| definition | : | give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect (verb.perception) |
| derivation | : | feel, |
| definition | : | produce a certain impression (verb.perception) |
| derivation | : | feel, |
| definition | : | be felt or perceived in a certain way (verb.stative) |
21. the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli (noun.state)
| derivation | : | tonic, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue (adj.pert) |
22. give a healthy elasticity to (verb.body)
| derivation | : | tone, tonicity, tonus, |
| definition | : | the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli (noun.state) |
23. change to a color image (verb.change)
| derivation | : | shade, tincture, tint, tone, |
| definition | : | a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | toner, |
| definition | : | a solution containing chemicals that can change the color of a photographic print (noun.substance) |
24. change the color or tone of (verb.change)
| derivation | : | shade, tincture, tint, tone, |
| definition | : | a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | toner, |
| definition | : | a black or colored powder used in a printer to develop a xerographic image (noun.substance) |
| derivation | : | toner, |
| definition | : | a solution containing chemicals that can change the color of a photographic print (noun.substance) |
25. vary the pitch of one's speech (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | tone, |
| definition | : | (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | quality, timber, timbre, tone, |
| definition | : | (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound) (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | inflection, prosody, |
| definition | : | the patterns of stress and intonation in a language (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | inflection, modulation, |
| definition | : | a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified (noun.communication) |
26. utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | chanting, intonation, |
| definition | : | the act of singing in a monotonous tone (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | chant, |
| definition | : | a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone (noun.communication) |
27. a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | tincture, |
| definition | : | stain or tint with a color (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | tone, |
| definition | : | change to a color image (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | tone, |
| definition | : | change the color or tone of (verb.change) |
28. (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | inflect, modulate, tone, |
| definition | : | vary the pitch of one's speech (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | intonate, intone, |
| definition | : | speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | tonal, tonic, |
| definition | : | employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words (adj.pert) |
29. (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound) (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | inflect, modulate, tone, |
| definition | : | vary the pitch of one's speech (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | tonal, tonal, |
| definition | : | having tonality; i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic (adj.all) |
30. a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | tonic, |
| definition | : | relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale (adj.all) |
31. the quality of a person's voice (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | intonate, intone, |
| definition | : | speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone (verb.communication) |
32. the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people (noun.state)
| derivation | : | feel, |
| definition | : | undergo passive experience of: (verb.perception) |
| derivation | : | appear, look, seem, |
| definition | : | give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect (verb.perception) |
| derivation | : | feel, |
| definition | : | produce a certain impression (verb.perception) |
| derivation | : | feel, |
| definition | : | be felt or perceived in a certain way (verb.stative) |
33. the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli (noun.state)
| derivation | : | tonic, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue (adj.pert) |
34. give a healthy elasticity to (verb.body)
| derivation | : | tone, tonicity, tonus, |
| definition | : | the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli (noun.state) |
35. change to a color image (verb.change)
| derivation | : | shade, tincture, tint, tone, |
| definition | : | a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | toner, |
| definition | : | a solution containing chemicals that can change the color of a photographic print (noun.substance) |
36. change the color or tone of (verb.change)
| derivation | : | shade, tincture, tint, tone, |
| definition | : | a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | toner, |
| definition | : | a black or colored powder used in a printer to develop a xerographic image (noun.substance) |
| derivation | : | toner, |
| definition | : | a solution containing chemicals that can change the color of a photographic print (noun.substance) |
37. vary the pitch of one's speech (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | tone, |
| definition | : | (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | quality, timber, timbre, tone, |
| definition | : | (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound) (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | inflection, prosody, |
| definition | : | the patterns of stress and intonation in a language (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | inflection, modulation, |
| definition | : | a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified (noun.communication) |
38. utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | chanting, intonation, |
| definition | : | the act of singing in a monotonous tone (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | chant, |
| definition | : | a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone (noun.communication) |
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