tones

1. n the quality of a person's voice n (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages n (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound) n the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people n a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color n a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound n a steady sound without overtones n the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli n a musical interval of two semitones n the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author v utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically v vary the pitch of one's speech v change the color or tone of v change to a color image v give a healthy elasticity to Source: ecdict

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