n the quality of a person's voice
n (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages
n (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
n the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
n a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
n a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound
n a steady sound without overtones
n the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli
n a musical interval of two semitones
n the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author
v utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically
v vary the pitch of one's speech
v change the color or tone of
v change to a color image
v give a healthy elasticity to
