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tone noun

  /toʊn/ , /təʊn/
  • (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.
 toon, hele toon, noot, timbre
  • (language, linguistics) The pitch of a word's sound that distinguishes a difference in meaning, as for example in Chinese.
  • (language, literature) The manner in which speech or writing is expressed, especially the aspects of diction (word choice), connotation, emotiveness, and register.
 toon

toned adjective

  /toʊnd/ , /təʊnd/
  • Physically fit, with somewhat defined and firm muscles and limited bodyfat.
 ferm
twelve-tone technique
dodecafonie
leading tone
leidtoon
dial tone
kiestoon
tone of voice
stembuiging
tone down
dimmen, verzachten
two-tone
tweetonig
half-tone
halftint
tone-deaf
klankendoof, toondoof
set the tone
de toon aangeven, de toon zetten
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