tone

tone
01. Please don't speak to me in that [tone] of voice; it is a little too sarcastic.
02. The Chinese language is difficult to learn for me because it has a number of different [tones] which change the meaning of a word.
03. The whole [tone] of our meeting with management was very negative and unproductive.
04. The [tone] of her voice was very cold and distant.
05. The [tone] of the letter I received from my ex-wife was surprisingly friendly and relaxed.
06. Regular exercise helps to [tone] the muscles, and keep you in shape.
07. My wife wants pastel [tones] for the paint for our living room.
08. After one reaches the age of 50, people often experience a gradual reduction in the ability to hear [tones] at higher frequencies.
09. The walls of the building have an earthy red-brown [tone] which allows it to blend in well with the natural environment.
10. He apologized, but his [tone] was a little angry.
11. This exercise will [tone] the muscles without straining them or tiring you out.
12. Messages sent by e-mail are sometimes misinterpreted because the recipient can't always be sure of the [tone] which was intended by the speaker.
13. Experts say that communication between people is approximately 15% words, 60% body language, and 25% voice [tone].
14. When giving a presentation, try to vary your rate of speech, and [tone] of voice.
15. It's important to have a dynamic opener to any speech or presentation you give, in order to set an interesting [tone].
16. Swimming is an excellent way to improve your muscle [tone].
17. Arnold Schwarzenegger once said that training gives us an outlet for suppressed energies created by stress and thus [tones] the spirit just as exercise conditions the body.
18. Lord Chesterfield once advised, "Take the [tone] of the company you are in."

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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  • Tone — (t[=o]n), n. [F. ton, L. tonus a sound, tone, fr. Gr. to nos a stretching, straining, raising of the voice, pitch, accent, measure or meter, in pl., modes or keys differing in pitch; akin to tei nein to stretch or strain. See {Thin}, and cf.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Tone — may refer to: MusicTheory* Pitch (music), the perceived frequency of a note or sound (see also pure tone) * Note, the name of a pitch * Whole tone, or major second, a commonly occurring musical interval * Timbre, the quality of a musical note or… …   Wikipedia

  • tone — [tōn] n. [ME < OFr & L: OFr ton < L tonus, a sound < Gr tonos, a stretching, tone < teinein, to stretch: see THIN] 1. a) a vocal or musical sound b) its quality 2. an intonation, pitch, modulation, etc. of the voice that expresses a… …   English World dictionary

  • Tone — bezeichnet: Personen mit dem Vor , Nach oder Künstlernamen Tone, siehe Tone (Name) mehrere japanische Kriegsschiffe: Tone (1907), ein Geschützter Kreuzer Tone (1938), ein schwerer Kreuzer und Typschiff der Tone Klasse Tone (DE 234), eine U Jagd… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Tone — Tone, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Toned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Toning}.] 1. To utter with an affected tone. [1913 Webster] 2. To give tone, or a particular tone, to; to tune. See {Tune}, v. t. [1913 Webster] 3. (Photog.) To bring, as a print, to a certain… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Tone — puede referirse a: Lugares: Río Tone (Inglaterra). Un río en Somerset, Inglaterra. Río Tone (Japón). Un río en la región de Kantō. Tone (Ibaraki). Distrito de Tone (Gunma), Japón. Tône, una prefectura en Togo. Barcos: Tone (1910) Tone (1938) Tone …   Wikipedia Español

  • tone in — ˌtone ˈin [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they tone in he/she/it tones in present participle toning in past tense …   Useful english dictionary

  • tone — UK US /təʊn/ noun [S] COMMUNICATIONS ► an electronic sound that you hear on a phone line: »Please leave your message after the tone. ● a busy tone Cf. a busy tone → See also DIAL TONE(Cf. ↑dial tone), DIALLING TONE …   Financial and business terms

  • tone — ► NOUN 1) a musical or vocal sound with reference to its pitch, quality, and strength. 2) the sound of a person s voice, expressing a feeling or mood. 3) general character: trust her to lower the tone of the conversation. 4) (also whole tone) a… …   English terms dictionary

  • tone — [n1] pitch, volume accent, emphasis, force, inflection, intonation, modulation, resonance, strength, stress, timbre, tonality; concept 65 tone [n2] attitude, spirit air, approach, aspect, character, condition, current, drift, effect, expression,… …   New thesaurus

  • Tone — Tone, die Rückstände der Verwitterung tonerdehaltiger Silikatgesteine, unterschieden als magere Tone mit größerem, als fette mit geringem Sandgehalt. Ein sehr reiner Ton ist Kaolin (s.d.). Vgl. a. Aluminium …   Lexikon der gesamten Technik

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