тона́лност — meaning in English

English meaning

• tonality noun The system of seven tones built on a tonic key; the 24 major and minor scales.
• tone noun The quality or character of a sound, especially its pitch, timbre, or emotional colouring.

Senses

тона́лност is used for these senses in English:

• tonality (music) The system of seven tones built on a tonic key; the 24 major and minor scales.
• tone (language, dated) A whining style of speaking; a kind of mournful or artificial strain of voice; an affected speaking with a measured rhythm and a regular rise and fall of the voice.

tonality — full definition

1. noun The system of seven tones built on a tonic key; the 24 major and minor scales.
2. noun A sound of specific pitch and quality; timbre.
3. noun The quality of all the tones in a composition heard in relation to the tonic.
4. noun The interrelation of the tones in a painting.

tone — full definition

1. noun The quality or character of a sound, especially its pitch, timbre, or emotional colouring.
2. noun The overall attitude or mood conveyed in writing or speech.
3. noun A shade or variation of a colour.
4. verb To adjust or soften the character or intensity of something (often "tone down").

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