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tone

UK
/təʊn/
US
/toʊn/

Translations

tonenoun
tones
pl
UK
/təʊn/
US
/toʊn/
Her tone was calm and reassuring.
Son ton était calme et rassurant.
teinteEn peinture et pour les couleurs.
The artist chose a warm tone for the background.
L'artiste a choisi une teinte chaude pour l'arrière-plan.
tonalitéPour un son distinct ou un signal sonore.
The phone emitted a tone indicating a new message.
Le téléphone a émis une tonalité indiquant un nouveau message.
tonusEn médecine et en physiologie.
The doctor checked the muscle tone in the patient's arm.
Le médecin a vérifié le tonus musculaire du bras du patient.
tonEn linguistique, dans les langues tonales.
In Mandarin, the syllable "ma" can mean different things depending on its tone.
En mandarin, la syllabe « ma » peut avoir différents sens selon son ton.
Synonyms
timbre
sound
pitch
quality
intonation
inflection
modulation
voice
accent
color
toneverb
toned
Past Simple
toned
Past Participle
toning
Gerund
UK
/təʊn/
US
/toʊn/
nuancerSurtout pour la couleur, l'ambiance ou le rendu.
The artist toned the painting with a warm color palette.
L'artiste a nuancé la peinture avec une palette de couleurs chaudes.
tonifierPour rendre le corps ou les muscles plus fermes.
She exercises regularly to tone her muscles.
Elle fait régulièrement de l'exercice pour tonifier ses muscles.
harmoniserPour des couleurs ou des sons qui s'accordent entre eux.
The decorator toned the room's colors to create a calming atmosphere.
Le décorateur a harmonisé les couleurs de la pièce pour créer une atmosphère apaisante.
Synonyms
strengthen
tighten
firm up
define
shape

Definitions

tonenoun
A musical or vocal sound with reference to its pitch, quality, and strength.
The tone of the singer's voice was rich and full.
The general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.
The tone of the meeting was quite serious and formal.
The particular quality of brightness, deepness, or hue of a shade of a color.
The artist chose a warm tone for the background of the painting.
A sound of distinct pitch, quality, and duration; a note.
The phone emitted a tone indicating a new message.
The degree of tension or firmness in a muscle or organ.
The doctor checked the muscle tone in the patient's arm.
In tonal languages, a pitch pattern carried by a syllable or word that distinguishes its meaning from other such patterns.
In Mandarin, the syllable "ma" can mean "mother," "hemp," "horse," or "to scold," depending on its tone.
toneverb
To give a particular tone or quality to something.
The artist toned the painting with a warm color palette.
To make or become firmer or stronger, especially in terms of muscles.
She exercises regularly to tone her muscles.
To harmonize or blend in terms of color or sound.
The decorator toned the room's colors to create a calming atmosphere.
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