Definition of tone

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Tone (n.) Accent, or inflection or modulation of the voice, as adapted to express emotion or passion..

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Capstone :: Capstone (n.) A fossil echinus of the genus Cannulus; -- so called from its supposed resemblance to a cap.
Cairn :: Cairn (n.) A rounded or conical heap of stones erected by early inhabitants of the British Isles, apparently as a sepulchral monument..
Oxytone :: Oxytone (a.) Having an acute sound; (Gr. Gram.), having an acute accent on the last syllable..
Cofferwork :: Cofferwork (n.) Rubblework faced with stone.
Mussitation :: Mussitation (n.) A speaking in a low tone; mumbling.
Carving :: Carving (n.) A piece of decorative work cut in stone, wood, or other material..
Resonator :: Resonator (n.) Anything which resounds; specifically, a vessel in the form of a cylinder open at one end, or a hollow ball of brass with two apertures, so contrived as to greatly intensify a musical tone by its resonance. It is used for the study and analysis of complex sounds..
Adularia :: Adularia (n.) A transparent or translucent variety of common feldspar, or orthoclase, which often shows pearly opalescent reflections; -- called by lapidaries moonstone..
Quoin :: Quoin (n.) to support and steady a stone.
Scaglia :: Scaglia (n.) A reddish variety of limestone.
Deep :: Deep (superl.) Of low tone; full-toned; not high or sharp; grave; heavy.
Tramroad :: Tramroad (n.) A road prepared for easy transit of trams or wagons, by forming the wheel tracks of smooth beams of wood, blocks of stone, or plates of iron..
Soften :: Soften (v. t.) To make less glaring; to tone down; as, to soften the coloring of a picture..
Jackstone :: Jackstone (n.) A game played with five small stones or pieces of metal. See 6th Chuck.
Sculpture :: Sculpture (n.) The art of carving, cutting, or hewing wood, stone, metal, etc., into statues, ornaments, etc., or into figures, as of men, or other things; hence, the art of producing figures and groups, whether in plastic or hard materials..
Metal :: Metal (n.) The broken stone used in macadamizing roads and ballasting railroads.
Curling :: Curling (n.) A scottish game in which heavy weights of stone or iron are propelled by hand over the ice towards a mark.
Quarrier :: Quarrier (n.) A worker in a stone quarry.
Concrete :: Concrete (n.) A mixture of gravel, pebbles, or broken stone with cement or with tar, etc., used for sidewalks, roadways, foundations, etc., and esp. for submarine structures..
Pendant :: Pendant (n.) A hanging ornament on roofs, ceilings, etc., much used in the later styles of Gothic architecture, where it is of stone, and an important part of the construction. There are imitations in plaster and wood, which are mere decorative features..
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