tone

noun

1.
the quality of a person's voice
tone of voice
Derived from:
intonate
2.
(linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages
Derived from:
intonate tonal tone tonic
3.
(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
tone color quality timber timbre
Derived from:
tonal tone
4.
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
liftshell feel feeling flavor flavour look smell spirit
5.
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
shade tincture tint
Derived from:
tone
6.
a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound
musical note note
Derived from:
tonic
7.
a steady sound without overtones
pure tone
Derived from:
tonal
8.
the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli
tonicity tonus
Derived from:
tone tonic
9.
a musical interval of two semitones
step whole step whole tone
10.
the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author