tone
tones
Substantiv
the quality of a person's voice
- "he spoke in a nervous tone of voice"
- "he began in a conversational tone"
- "the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet"
- "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"
Synonymer
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colour
[ färg, brittisk engelska ] -
timbre
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tone of voice
[ ALLMÄNT ]
lingvistik
a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages
- "the Beijing dialect uses four tones"
Svenska-
ton
the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author
- "from the tone of her behavior I gathered that I had outstayed my welcome"
- "the general tone of articles appearing in the newspapers is that the government should withdraw"
Synonymer
a steady sound without overtones
- "they tested his hearing with pure tones of different frequencies"
Synonymer
-
musical note
[ musik ] -
note
[ musik ] -
pitch
-
pure tone
the definition and firmness of a muscle or organ
- Svenska
- muskelstyrka [ anatomi ]
Synonymer
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Namn (1)
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Substantiv (7)
Namn (1)
Verb (4)
