tônus — meaning in English
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English meaning
- tone noun The quality or character of a sound, especially its pitch, timbre, or emotional colouring.
Senses
tônus is used for these senses in English:
- 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.
tone — full definition
- noun The quality or character of a sound, especially its pitch, timbre, or emotional colouring.
- noun The overall attitude or mood conveyed in writing or speech.
- noun A shade or variation of a colour.
- verb To adjust or soften the character or intensity of something (often "tone down").
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