ton — meaning in English
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English meaning
- shade noun An area of relative darkness where direct sunlight is blocked.
- thine det Archaic form of "your", used before a vowel sound.
- thy determiner An old-fashioned or poetic word for "your," used with a singular person you are addressing.
- tone noun The quality or character of a sound, especially its pitch, timbre, or emotional colouring.
- your determiner Belonging to, or associated with, the person or people being spoken to.
Senses
ton is used for these senses in English:
- shade A very small degree of a quantity, or variety of meaning
- thine (archaic, EME) Second-person singular prevocalic possessive determiner (preconsonantal form: thy).
- thy (archaic, EME, dialectal, literary) : that which belongs to thee; which belongs to you (singular).
- your Belonging to you; of you; related to you (singular; one owner).
shade — full definition
- noun An area of relative darkness where direct sunlight is blocked.
- noun A particular variation of a color.
- noun A subtly insulting remark (often "throw shade").
- verb To block or shield from light.
thine — full definition
- det Archaic form of "your", used before a vowel sound.
- pron Archaic form of "yours".