English Dictionary

Sound, or the character of a sound, or a sound considered as of this or that character; as, a low, high, loud, grave, acute, sweet, or harsh tone.
Source : opted (159971)  - auto

Accent, or inflection or modulation of the voice, as adapted to express emotion or passion.
Source : opted (159972)  - auto

A whining style of speaking; a kind of mournful or artificial strain of voice; an affected speaking with a measured rhythm ahd a regular rise and fall of the voice; as, children often read with a tone.
Source : opted (159973)  - auto

A sound considered as to pitch; as, the seven tones of the octave; she has good high tones.
Source : opted (159974)  - auto

The larger kind of interval between contiguous sounds in the diatonic scale, the smaller being called a semitone as, a whole tone too flat; raise it a tone.
Source : opted (159975)  - auto

The peculiar quality of sound in any voice or instrument; as, a rich tone, a reedy tone.
Source : opted (159976)  - auto

A mode or tune or plain chant; as, the Gregorian tones.
Source : opted (159977)  - auto

That state of a body, or of any of its organs or parts, in which the animal functions are healthy and performed with due vigor.
Source : opted (159978)  - auto

Tonicity; as, arterial tone.
Source : opted (159979)  - auto

State of mind; temper; mood.
Source : opted (159980)  - auto