sävy — meaning in English
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English meaning
- accent noun A distinctive way of pronouncing a language, typical of a region, country, or social group.
- hue noun A color, or a particular shade or tint of a color.
- shade noun An area of relative darkness where direct sunlight is blocked.
- tenor noun A male singing voice higher than baritone and bass, or a singer with that voice.
- tincture noun A medicine made by dissolving a substance in alcohol.
- tint noun A slight or pale shade of a color.
- tone noun The quality or character of a sound, especially its pitch, timbre, or emotional colouring.
Senses
sävy is used for these senses in English:
- hue A color, or shade of color; tint; dye.
- hue The characteristic related to the light frequency that appears in the color, for instance red, yellow, green, cyan, blue or magenta.
- shade A very small degree of a quantity, or variety of meaning
- tenor Tone, as of a conversation.
- tincture A colour or tint, especially if produced by a pigment or something which stains; a tinge.
- tint A color considered with reference to other very similar colors.
- 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.
accent — full definition
- noun A distinctive way of pronouncing a language, typical of a region, country, or social group.
- noun A mark placed over a letter to show pronunciation or stress.
- noun A detail that stands out and adds emphasis or contrast, especially in design.
- verb To emphasize or draw attention to something.