tone
Từ điển Collocation
tone noun
1 quality of a sound, especially of the human voice
ADJ. deep, low | falling, rising The rising tone of her voice emphasized her panic. | hushed, quiet, subdued speaking in hushed tones | clear, ringing | sharp, shrill, stentorian, strident | gravelly | dry, even, expressionless, flat, level, measured, neutral The question was posed in a flat tone. | normal, reasonable | brisk, businesslike, matter-of-fact She answered him in a brisk, matter-of-fact tone. | commanding, firm, forthright | formal | sepulchral, solemn | dramatic, urgent | casual, offhand | bright, conversational | gentle, mild, pleasant, soft, sympathetic, warm Her tone was mild, almost conversational. | dulcet, honeyed (both often ironic) We heard the dulcet tones of the sergeant, bawling at us to get on parade. | clipped, cool, curt, frigid, hard, harsh, icy In cool, clipped tones, he told her what had happened. | aggressive, biting, contemptuous, disapproving, dismissive, ironic, mocking, patronizing, sarcastic, sardonic, scathing, threatening His tone was faintly mocking. | aggrieved, reproachful, shocked | bantering, conciliatory, conspiratorial, reverential, wheedling
VERB + TONE adopt, speak in, take When she heard my accent, she adopted a warmer tone. Don't you take that tone with me. | soften | change | interpret Her tone was hard to interpret.
TONE + VERB change His tone changed dramatically when he saw the money. | convey sth, imply sth, indicate sth, suggest sth | betray sb/sth, give away sb/sth Her tone betrayed her impatience.
PREP. in a/the ~ ‘You ought to have thought of them,’ she said in a reproachful tone. | in ~s of ‘I don't believe it!’ cried Henry in tones of utter amazement.
PHRASES a tone of voice I didn't like his tone of voice; I felt he was being condescending.
2 general quality/style of sb/sth
ADJ. dominant, general, overall, prevailing The general tone of the report was favourable. | moral, political, social The newspaper sets a high moral tone in its editorial about politicians' private lives. | favourable | negative | comic, humorous
VERB + TONE set Her enthusiastic speech set the tone for the day's conference.
PREP. in ~ His letter was very negative in tone.
3 shade of a colour
ADJ. light, muted, neutral, pale, pastel, soft muted tones of grey and brown | dark, deep | rich, warm | earthy, flesh, grey, natural, silvery | colour | skin What is your natural skin tone?
4 on the telephone
ADJ. dial/dialling, engaged
VERB + TONE get I keep getting the engaged tone.
Từ điển WordNet
n.
- the quality of a person's voice; tone of voice
he began in a conversational tone
he spoke in a nervous tone of voice
- (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages
the Beijing dialect uses four tones
- (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound); timbre, timber, quality
the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely
the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet
- the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; spirit, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, smell
the feel of the city excited him
a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting
it had the smell of treason
- a quality of a given color that differs slightly from a primary color; shade, tint, tincture
after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted
- a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound; note, musical note
the singer held the note too long
- a steady sound without overtones; pure tone
they tested his hearing with pure tones of different frequencies
- the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli; tonicity, tonus
the doctor tested my tonicity
- a musical interval of two semitones; whole tone, step, whole step
- the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author
the general tone of articles appearing in the newspapers is that the government should withdraw
from the tone of her behavior I gathered that I had outstayed my welcome
Microsoft Computer Dictionary
n. 1. A particular tint of a color. Also called: shade, value. See also brightness, color model. 2. One sound or signal of a particular frequency.
File Extension Dictionary
SOFT-TECH Alarm Clock and Raceway
English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary
tones|toned|toning
syn.: character color complexion condition hue intonation key mood nature note pitch quality shade shape sound spirit stain style tinge tint vigor
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