Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Tone
tone, n. [OF ton, stretching, quality of sound, tone, accent, tone in painting.]
- Timbre; resonance; sonority; vibrancy; quality of sound.
- Sound; [fig.] chirp; warble; trill; bird song.
- Strain; tenor; auditory impression; [word play on “tune”] dirge; lament; requiem; threnody.
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