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Tone
01
a subtle variation in the quality or shade of a color
Beispiele
Different tones of green appear in the forest.
02
a pitch or pitch pattern in speech that distinguishes words in tonal languages
Beispiele
Yoruba uses tone extensively in everyday speech.
03
Ton, Tonalität
a vocal or musical sound with a particular pitch, intensity, and quality
Beispiele
The tone of the cello added warmth to the ensemble.
Der Klang des Cellos verlieh dem Ensemble Wärme.
04
a symbol representing the pitch and duration of a musical note
Dialect
British
British
Beispiele
The teacher explained the tone symbols to the students.
05
the quality or character of speech, writing, or behavior that reflects the speaker's or writer's attitude
Beispiele
She adjusted her tone to calm the audience.
Beispiele
The discussion set a cooperative tone for the meeting.
07
a sound that is even and steady, without overtones
Beispiele
The piano 's tone was even across all keys.
08
a whole step or interval of two semitones in music
Beispiele
The song modulates by a tone at the chorus.
09
the elastic tension of muscles, arteries, or other living tissues that enables responsiveness
Beispiele
Loss of tone can indicate a health problem.
10
the character or quality of a person's voice
Beispiele
The actor practiced varying his tone for different emotions.
to tone
01
straffen, definieren
to make muscles stronger and more defined through exercise or physical activity
Transitive: to tone muscles
Beispiele
Swimming is an excellent full-body workout that can tone various muscle groups.
Schwimmen ist ein hervorragendes Ganzkörpertraining, das verschiedene Muskelgruppen straffen kann.
02
tönen, einen Ton geben
to change or adjust the color of a monochrome image by applying a chemical solution
Transitive: to tone a photo
Beispiele
After developing the photo, she chose to tone it in blue to give it a cooler feel.
Nach der Entwicklung des Fotos entschied sie sich, es in Blau zu tönen, um ihm ein kühleres Gefühl zu verleihen.
03
in monotoner Stimme sprechen, rhythmisch wiederholen
to speak in a dull, unvaried voice, repeating words or phrases with a rhythmic pattern
Transitive: to tone speech
Beispiele
The drill sergeant toned his orders.
Der Drill Sergeant modulierte seine Befehle.
04
modulieren, den Ton anpassen
to adjust or change the pitch, quality, or emphasis of one's voice or speech
Transitive: to tone voice or speech
Beispiele
The actor toned his delivery to emphasize the character ’s sorrow in the scene.
Der Schauspieler modulierte seine Darbietung, um die Trauer des Charakters in der Szene zu betonen.
Lexikalischer Baum
atonal
monotone
overtone
tone
