toned
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- : any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.: shrill tones.
- : quality or character of sound.
- : vocal sound; the sound made by vibrating muscular bands in the larynx.
- : a particular quality, way of sounding, modulation, or intonation of the voice as expressive of some meaning, feeling, spirit, etc.: a tone of command.
- : an accent peculiar to a person, people, locality, etc., or a characteristic mode of sounding words in speech.
- : stress of voice on a syllable of a word.
- : Linguistics. a musical pitch or movement in pitch serving to distinguish two words otherwise composed of the same sounds, as in Chinese.
- : Music. a musical sound of definite pitch, consisting of several relatively simple constituents called partial tones, the lowest of which is called the fundamental tone and the others harmonics or overtones.an interval equivalent to two semitones; a whole tone; a whole step.any of the nine melodies or tunes to which Gregorian plainsong psalms are sung.
- : a quality of color with reference to the degree of absorption or reflection of light; a tint or shade; value.
- : that distinctive quality by which colors differ from one another in addition to their differences indicated by chroma, tint, shade; a slight modification of a given color; hue: green with a yellowish tone.
- : Art. the prevailing effect of harmony of color and values.
- : Physiology. the normal state of tension or responsiveness of the organs or tissues of the body.that state of the body or of an organ in which all its functions are performed with healthy vigor.normal sensitivity to stimulation.
- : a normal healthy mental condition.
- : a particular mental state or disposition; spirit, character, or tenor.
- : a particular style or manner, as of writing or speech; mood: the macabre tone of Poe's stories.
- : prevailing character or style, as of manners, morals, or philosophical outlook: the liberal tone of the 1960s.
- : style, distinction, or elegance.
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toned, ton·ing.
- : to sound with a particular tone.
- : to give the proper tone to.
- : to modify the tone or general coloring of.
- : to give the desired tone to.
- : Photography. to change the color of, especially by chemical means.
- : to render as specified in tone or coloring.
- : to modify the tone or character of.
- : to give or restore physical or mental tone to.
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toned, ton·ing.
- : to take on a particular tone; assume color or tint.
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- : tone down, to become or cause to become softened or moderated: The newspaper toned down its attack.Painting.to make less intense in hue; subdue.
- : tone up, to give a higher or stronger tone to.to gain or cause to gain in tone or strength: toning up little-used muscles.
- : tone with, to harmonize in tone or coloring; blend: The painting tones with the room.
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“Utopia Avenue,” by David MitchellMitchell’s groovy rock novel belts out the lives of a fictional band in such vivid tones that you may imagine that you once heard the group play in the late ’60s.
They have confidence in us to move forward together, tactfully and with the right tone.
Behind a pressure-heavy defense, Indiana is setting the tone for Big Ten defensive units.
“The Crown” and “The Queen” are different in both scope and tone, but nevertheless a singularity is now quite near, which means that something about “The Crown” has fundamentally changed.
But when she opened the door, a harem of toned and dreaded hip-hop dancers were lounging on couches staring at her.
One with a toned figure, black suit and dark sunglasses looks more like a US Secret Service agent than a financier.
It was as finely balanced and perfectly toned as Rivers' funeral.
They ranged from yoga teacher-toned to affably soft around the edges.
You believe that your body can make everything good; just one glimpse of your sculpted, toned beauty and—poof!
The old dowager's voice toned down, and she pulled her black feathers straight upon her head.
He was a mild-mannered man, tall, rather pale, with refined features and a low-toned pleasant voice.
At the commencement of the period herein spoken of string-toned stops as we know them to-day scarcely existed.
Of this model are some of the sweetest toned violins to be found, of which the Amatis are the type.
Its use, in place of the hard and empty-toned Diapasons to which we had perforce become accustomed, is rapidly growing.