tone 1
noundomain: communication
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the quality of a person's voice
Examples
- 1.he began in a conversational tone
- 2.he spoke in a nervous tone of voice
Hypernym
your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally
EnglishDerivationally related form
intonate 1
verb
speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone
Hyponym
note 4
noun
a tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling
roundness 1
noun
the fullness of a tone of voice
undertone 1
noun
a quiet or hushed tone of voice
