sound with reference to quality, pitch, or volume

(in acoustic analysis) a sound resulting from periodic or regular vibrations, composed either of a simple sinusoidal waveform (pure tone) or of several such waveforms superimposed upon one main one (compound tone)

an interval of a major second; whole tone

any of several plainsong melodies or other chants used in the singing of psalms

any of the pitch levels or pitch contours at which a syllable may be pronounced, such as high tone, falling tone, etc

the quality or character of a sound

general aspect, quality, or style

high quality or style

the quality of a given colour, as modified by mixture with white or black; shade; tint

the overall effect of the colour values and gradations of light and dark in a picture

a colour or shade of colour, including black or grey, of a particular area on a negative or positive that can be distinguished from surrounding lighter or darker areas

to be of a matching or similar tone (to)

to give a tone to or correct the tone of

to soften or change the colour of the tones of (a photographic image) by chemical means

to give greater firmness or strength to (the body or a part of the body)

(Theobald) Wolfe. 1763–98, Irish nationalist, who founded (1791) the Society of United Irishmen and led (1798) French military forces to Ireland. He was captured and sentenced to death but died by suicide