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♦ tone /təʊn/n. [uc]1 ( di suono, di voce umana) tono; nota: He answered in a harsh tone, rispose in tono aspro; in a tone of surprise, con un tono sorpreso (o con tono di sorpresa); the deep tones of the bells, le note profonde delle campane; to speak in a loud tone, parlare in tono alto, ad alta voce2 ( di colore) tono; tonalità; gradazione; sfumatura: The upholstery has two tones of green, la tappezzeria ha due tonalità di verde4 (fon.) accento tonico5 (fig.) carattere; qualità; stile; tono: The tone of the letter was aggressive, il tono della lettera era aggressivo6 (fotogr.) colore della positiva; intonazione9 (mus.) intervallo● ( di giradischi) tone arm, braccio □ ( radio) tone control, comando (o regolatore) del tono □ tone deaf, affetto da sordità tonale □ (med.) tone deafness, sordità tonale □ tone languages, lingue tonali ( cinese, giapponese, vietnamita, ecc.) □ ( radio) tone modulation, modulazione ad audiofrequenza fissa □ (mus.) tone poem, poema sinfonico □ (fon.) tone syllable, sillaba tonica □ to give tone to, dar tono a; tonificare □ The tone of the nation was very low, il morale della nazione era assai depresso.(to) tone /təʊn/A v. t.2 (fotogr.) far virareB v. i.1 intonarsi; armonizzare: The curtains tone well with the carpet, le tende s'intonano bene col tappeto● to tone down, attenuare, sfumare, smorzare; (fig.) calmare, mitigare, raddolcire; attenuarsi, smorzarsi; (fig.) calmarsi, raddolcirsi: to tone down a painting, smorzare i toni di un quadro; My apologies toned down his anger, le mie scuse hanno mitigato la sua ira □ to tone down one's language, moderare i termini (o le parole) □ (spec. di colori) to tone in, intonarsi ( bene, male, ecc.) □ to tone up, alzare il tono di; rinvigorire, tonificare; crescere di tono; rinvigorirsi, tonificarsi: Jogging will tone up your muscles, il footing tonificherà i tuoi muscoli.
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Tone deafness — is the lack of relative pitch, or the inability to distinguish between musical notes that is not due to the lack of musical training or education. Tone deafness is also known variously as amusia, tune deafness, tin ear , dysmelodia and dysmusia.… … Wikipedia
tone-deafness — toneˈ deafˈness noun • • • Main Entry: ↑tone … Useful english dictionary
tone deafness — noun an inability to distinguish differences in pitch • Syn: ↑tin ear • Hypernyms: ↑deafness, ↑hearing loss … Useful english dictionary
tone deafness — noun see tone deaf … New Collegiate Dictionary
tone deafness — sensory amusia … Medical dictionary
tone-deaf — tōn .def adj relatively insensitive to differences in musical pitch tone deafness n … Medical dictionary
tone-deaf — [tōn′def΄] adj. not able to distinguish accurately differences in musical pitch tone deafness n … English World dictionary
tone-deaf — tone deafness. /tohn def /, adj. unable to distinguish differences in pitch in musical sounds when producing or hearing them. [1890 95] * * * … Universalium
tone-deaf — adjective unable to appreciate music • Similar to: ↑deaf * * * ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : relatively insensitive to differences in the pitch of musical tones * * * tone deafness. /tohn def /, adj. unable to distinguish differences in pitch in musical … Useful english dictionary
tone — n. & v. n. 1 a musical or vocal sound, esp. with reference to its pitch, quality, and strength. 2 (often in pl.) modulation of the voice expressing a particular feeling or mood (a cheerful tone; suspicious tones). 3 a manner of expression in… … Useful english dictionary
tone — 1. noun /təʊn,toʊn/ a) A specific pitch. b) (in the diatonic scale) An interval of a major second. See Also: atonal, tonal, diatonic … Wiktionary