A river in Somerset, England, which flows into the River Parrett.
(music) A specific pitch.
(music) (in the diatonic scale) An interval of a major second.
(music) (in a Gregorian chant) A recitational melody.
The character of a sound, especially the timbre of an instrument or voice.
(linguistics) The pitch of a word that distinguishes a difference in meaning, for example in Chinese.
(literature) The manner in which speech or writing is expressed.
The shade or quality of a colour.
The favourable effect of a picture produced by the combination of light and shade, or of colours.
The definition and firmness of a muscle or organ; see also: tonus.
(biology) 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.
(biology) Normal tension or responsiveness to stimuli.
(African-American Vernacular, slang) a gun
(figurative) A noun "tone" represents the general character, atmosphere, mood, or vibe of a situation or place, as well as the quality of being respectable or admirable.
(transitive) to give a particular tone to
(transitive) to change the colour of
(transitive) to make (something) firmer
(transitive) to utter with an affected tone.