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Bookmark or Share- TONE Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-WebsterDefinition of tone. 1. as in style. a distinctive way of putting ideas into words the angry tone of his letter makes it clear he doesn't want to speak to me ever again. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. style. mode. manner. vein. phraseology. fashion. locution. expression. delivery. address. idiom. elocution. connotation. regionalism. archaism.
- TONE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionarythe quality of a sound, especially of someone's voice: I knew by her tone of voice that she was serious. tone noun (FEELING/STYLE) the general feeling or style that something has: Then the director arrived and the whole tone of the meeting changed. tone noun (TELEPHONE) B2. an electronic sound made by a telephone: a dialling tone/an engaged tone.
- TONE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionarytone noun (MOOD) [ U ] the mood or general feeling of something: The tone of his remarks was confident and reassuring. [ U ] literature. The tone of a piece of writing expresses the writer's attitude toward the subject or the reader: The angry tone of this essay reveals her feelings about the war.
- Tone Definition & Meaning - Merriam-WebsterThe meaning of TONE is vocal or musical sound of a specific quality; especially : musical sound with respect to timbre and manner of expression. How to use tone in a sentence.
- tone noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes ...noun. /toʊn/ of voice. [countable] the quality of someone's voice, especially expressing a particular emotion speaking in hushed/low/clipped/measured, etc. tones a conversational tone a tone of surprise Don't speak to me in that tone of voice (= in that unpleasant way). There's no need to take that tone with me—it's not my fault we're late. Join us
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