Tone
01
a subtle variation in the quality or shade of a color
Exempel
Different tones of green appear in the forest.
02
a pitch or pitch pattern in speech that distinguishes words in tonal languages
Exempel
Yoruba uses tone extensively in everyday speech.
Exempel
The violinist ’s tone, which was smooth and expressive, perfectly captured the emotional essence of the classical piece being performed.
Violinisten ton, som var slät och uttrycksfull, fångade perfekt den känslomässiga essensen av det klassiska stycke som framfördes.
04
a symbol representing the pitch and duration of a musical note
Dialect
British
British
Exempel
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
Exempel
She adjusted her tone to calm the audience.
Exempel
The discussion set a cooperative tone for the meeting.
07
a sound that is even and steady, without overtones
Exempel
The piano 's tone was even across all keys.
08
a whole step or interval of two semitones in music
Exempel
The song modulates by a tone at the chorus.
09
the elastic tension of muscles, arteries, or other living tissues that enables responsiveness
Exempel
Loss of tone can indicate a health problem.
10
the character or quality of a person's voice
Exempel
The actor practiced varying his tone for different emotions.
to tone
01
tona, definiera
to make muscles stronger and more defined through exercise or physical activity
Transitive: to tone muscles
Exempel
Swimming is an excellent full-body workout that can tone various muscle groups.
Simning är en utmärkt helkroppsträning som kan stärka olika muskelgrupper.
02
tona, ge en ton
to change or adjust the color of a monochrome image by applying a chemical solution
Transitive: to tone a photo
Exempel
After developing the photo, she chose to tone it in blue to give it a cooler feel.
Efter att ha framkallat fotot valde hon att tona det i blått för att ge det en kallare känsla.
03
tala i en monoton röst, upprepa med rytmisk mönster
to speak in a dull, unvaried voice, repeating words or phrases with a rhythmic pattern
Transitive: to tone speech
Exempel
The drill sergeant toned his orders.
Drillsergeanten tonade sina order.
04
modulera, justera tonen på
to adjust or change the pitch, quality, or emphasis of one's voice or speech
Transitive: to tone voice or speech
Exempel
The actor toned his delivery to emphasize the character ’s sorrow in the scene.
Skådespelaren tonade sin framföring för att betona karaktärens sorg i scenen.
Lexikalt Träd
atonal
monotone
overtone
tone
