tom — meaning in English

English meaning

• 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.
• tone noun The quality or character of a sound, especially its pitch, timbre, or emotional colouring.

Senses

tom is used for these senses in English:

• hue A color, or shade of color; tint; dye.
• shade A very small degree of a quantity, or variety of meaning
• 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 (language, literature) The manner in which speech or writing is expressed, especially the aspects of diction (word choice), connotation, emotiveness, and register.

shade — full definition

1. noun An area of relative darkness where direct sunlight is blocked.
2. noun A particular variation of a color.
3. noun A subtly insulting remark (often "throw shade").
4. verb To block or shield from light.

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