Meanings (ES + gloss)
tono
(in the diatonic scale) An interval of a major second.
tono
The character of a sound, especially the timbre of an instrument or voice.
tono
The pitch of a word's sound that distinguishes a difference in meaning, as for example in Chinese.
tono
The manner in which speech or writing is expressed, especially the aspects of diction (word choice), connotation, emotiveness, and register.
Their tone was dissatisfied, almost menacing.
tono
The shade or quality of a colour.
We make crude visual distinctions and effectively meaningless categorizations based on average skin tones, such as black or white.
Phrases
Shepard toneTartini toneallotonebetonechecked tonecombination tonecomfort tonecontour tonedemitonedeparting tonedial tonedialling toneditonedowntonedual tone multi-frequencyduotoneeigentoneengaged toneentering toneescape tonefalling toneflexatonefloating tonefuzz tonefuzztonegammatonegoldtonehalf tonehalf-tonehalftonehemitonicintertonejewel toneleading tonelevel tonemeantonemicrotonemiddletonemidtonemistone
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