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tone
Noun
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A specific pitch.
"What's your favourite tone?" asked the teacher of music.
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The character of a sound, especially the timbre of an instrument or voice.
He needed more practice to get proper control of the tone on his oboe.
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General character, mood, or trend.
I don't like the tone of your tenant.
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The pitch of a word that distinguishes a difference in meaning, for example in Chinese.
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The manner in which speech or writing is expressed.
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The quality or shade of a colour.
She was surprised at how many tones of sage green there were in the paint shop.
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The definition and firmness of a muscle or organ.
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The state of a living body or of any of its organs or parts in which the functions are healthy and performed with due vigor.
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Normal tension or responsiveness to stimuli.
tone
Verb
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To give a particular tone to (something).
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To change the colour of (something).
The landlord asked the painter to tone the border a bit.
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To make (something) firmer.
He found doing more sit ups helped to tone his muscles.
arms
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noun
(= weaponry)
weapons considered collectively
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noun
(= coat of arms)
the official symbols of a family, state, etc