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tenor
ten·or T0106900 (tĕn′ər)n.1. The general course or character of something: "She would coast tonight, segue early into the Q&A, let the audience dictate the tenor of the event" (Anita Shreve). See Synonyms at tendency.2. The word, phrase, or subject with which the vehicle of a metaphor is identified, as life in "Life's but a walking shadow" (Shakespeare).3. The general meaning; the purport or drift: the tenor of her remarks; the tenor of your message.4. Music a. The highest natural adult male voice.b. One who sings this part.c. An instrument that sounds within this range.d. A vocal or instrumental part written within this range.
[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin, uninterrupted course, from tenēre, to hold, continue; see ten- in Indo-European roots.]tenor (ˈtɛnə) n1. (Music, other) music a. the male voice intermediate between alto and baritone, having a range approximately from the B a ninth below middle C to the G a fifth above itb. a singer with such a voicec. a saxophone, horn, recorder, etc, intermediate in compass and size between the alto and baritone or bassd. (as modifier): a tenor sax. 2. general drift of thought; purpose: to follow the tenor of an argument. 3. (Music, other) a. (in early polyphonic music) the part singing the melody or the cantus firmusb. (in four-part harmony) the second lowest part lying directly above the bass4. (Music, other) bell-ringing a. the heaviest and lowest-pitched bell in a ringb. (as modifier): a tenor bell. 5. a settled course of progress6. archaic general tendency7. (Banking & Finance) finance the time required for a bill of exchange or promissory note to become due for payment8. (Law) law a. the exact words of a deed, etc, as distinct from their effectb. an exact copy or transcript[C13 (originally: general meaning or sense): from Old French tenour, from Latin tenor a continuous holding to a course, from tenēre to hold; musical sense via Italian tenore, referring to the voice part that was continuous, that is, to which the melody was assigned] ˈtenorless adjten•or (ˈtɛn ər)
n. 1. the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift. 2. continuous course, progress, or movement: nothing to disturb the even tenor of our lives. 3. a. the adult male voice intermediate between the bass and the alto or countertenor. b. a part sung by or written for such a voice. c. a singer with such a voice. d. an instrument corresponding in compass to this voice, esp. the viola. e. the lowest-toned bell of a peal. 4. quality, character, or condition. adj. 5. of, pertaining to, or having the compass of a tenor. [1250–1300; Middle English ten(o)ur < Anglo-French < Medieval Latin, Latin: course, continuity, tone =ten(ēre) to hold + -or -or1] tenorThe highest natural adult male voice which may be either light and agile, or rich and sonorous.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  tenor - the adult male singing voice above baritonetenor voicesinging voice - the musical quality of the voice while singing | | 2. | tenor - the pitch range of the highest male voicepitch - the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration | | 3. | tenor - an adult male with a tenor voicesinger, vocalist, vocalizer, vocaliser - a person who sings | | 4. | tenor - a settled or prevailing or habitual course of a person's life; "nothing disturbed the even tenor of her ways"direction - a general course along which something has a tendency to develop; "I couldn't follow the direction of his thoughts"; "his ideals determined the direction of his career"; "they proposed a new direction for the firm" | | 5. | tenor - the general meaning or substance of an utterance; "although I disagreed with him I could follow the tenor of his argument"strainmeaning, substance - the idea that is intended; "What is the meaning of this proverb?"purport, drift - the pervading meaning or tenor; "caught the general drift of the conversation" | | Adj. | 1. | tenor - (of a musical instrument) intermediate between alto and baritone or bass; "a tenor sax"music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous mannerhigh-pitched, high - used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency | | 2. | tenor - of or close in range to the highest natural adult male voice; "tenor voice"high-pitched, high - used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency |
tenornoun meaning, trend, drift, way, course, sense, aim, purpose, direction, path, theme, substance, burden, tendency, intent, purport The whole tenor of discussions has changed.tenornoun1. The thread or current of thought uniting or occurring in all the elements of a text or discourse:aim, burden, drift, intent, meaning, purport, substance, tendency, thrust.2. The general sense or significance, as of an action or statement:amount, burden, drift, import, purport, substance.Idioms: sum and substance, sum total.Translationstenor (ˈtenə) noun (a man with) a singing voice of the highest normal pitch for an adult male. 男高音 男高音IdiomsSeewhiskey tenortenor
tenor, highest natural male voicevoice,
sound produced by living beings. The source of the sound in human speaking and singing is the vibration of the vocal cords, which are inside the larynx, and the production of the sounds is called phonation.
..... Click the link for more information. . In medieval polyphony, tenor was the name given to the voice that had the cantus firmus, a preexisting melody, often a fragment of plainsong, to which other voices in counterpoint were added. The cantus was arranged in notes of long duration, hence the term tenor, from the Latin tenere, to hold. In about the 12th cent., when this practice arose, the various parts in polyphonic music were roughly equal in range, and it was some centuries later that tenor came to denote a voice of any certain range. The male alto range is termed countertenorcountertenor,
a male singing voice in the alto range. Singing in this range requires either a special vocal technique called falsetto, or a high extension of the tenor range.
..... Click the link for more information. . In certain families of instruments the member whose register corresponds to that of the tenor voice is called tenor, e.g., tenor horn and tenor trombone.Tenor (1) A high male singing voice with a range from C below middle C to A above. The main types of tenor are the lyric tenor, or tenore di grazia, and the dramatic tenor, or tenore di forza. The lyric tenor is characterized by its soft timbre, ability to sing tuneful melodies, and mobility. The dramatic tenor is distinguished by great force and breadth of sound over the entire range. There is also a lyric-dramatic tenor and an alto, which reaches E above high C. (2) A musical wind instrument used in wind bands. The term also refers to some musical instruments, usually of middle register, belonging to a given family—as, for example, the tenor saxophone or tenor dombra. (3) In the Middle Ages, from the 12th century, the voice in contrapuntal composition that carried the main melody, or cantus firmus. At first the tenor was a low voice; with the addition of the bass, it became the middle voice of a polyphonic work. tenor1. Musica. the male voice intermediate between alto and baritone, having a range approximately from the B a ninth below middle C to the G a fifth above it b. a singer with such a voice c. a saxophone, horn, recorder, etc., intermediate in compass and size between the alto and baritone or bass d. (as modifier): a tenor sax 2. a. (in early polyphonic music) the part singing the melody or the cantus firmus b. (in four-part harmony) the second lowest part lying directly above the bass 3. Bell-ringinga. the heaviest and lowest-pitched bell in a ring b. (as modifier): a tenor bell 4. Lawa. the exact words of a deed, etc., as distinct from their effect b. an exact copy or transcript tenor
Related to tenor: tenor voiceTenorAn exact replica of a legal document in words and figures. For example, the tenor of a check would be the exact amount payable, as indicated on its face. tenor 1 the exact words of a deed, as distinct from their effect. 2 an exact copy or transcript. 3 loosely, the meaning of a document. See also PROVING THE TENOR. TENOR, pleading. This word, applied to an instrument in pleading, signifies an exact copy; it differs from purport. (q.v.) 2 Phil. Ev. 99; 2 Russ. on Cr. 365; 1, Chit. Cr. Law, 235; 1 Mass. 203; 1 East, R. 180, and the cases cited in the notes. In chancery practice, by tenor is understood a certified copy of records of other courts removed into chancery by certiorari. Gresl. Ev. 309. Tenor
TenorThe length of time until a loan is due. For example, a loan is taken out with a two year tenor. After one year passes, the tenor of the loan is one year.TenorThe length of time before a loan is due. For example, if a homeowner is 10 years into a 30-year mortgage, the tenor is 20 years.TENOR
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tenor
Related to tenor: tenor voiceSynonyms for tenornoun meaningSynonyms- meaning
- trend
- drift
- way
- course
- sense
- aim
- purpose
- direction
- path
- theme
- substance
- burden
- tendency
- intent
- purport
Synonyms for tenornoun the thread or current of thought uniting or occurring in all the elements of a text or discourseSynonyms- aim
- burden
- drift
- intent
- meaning
- purport
- substance
- tendency
- thrust
noun the general sense or significance, as of an action or statementSynonyms- amount
- burden
- drift
- import
- purport
- substance
Synonyms for tenornoun the adult male singing voice above baritoneSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun the pitch range of the highest male voiceRelated Wordsnoun an adult male with a tenor voiceRelated Words- singer
- vocalist
- vocalizer
- vocaliser
noun a settled or prevailing or habitual course of a person's lifeRelated Wordsnoun the general meaning or substance of an utteranceSynonymsRelated Words- meaning
- substance
- purport
- drift
adj (of a musical instrument) intermediate between alto and baritone or bassRelated Wordsadj of or close in range to the highest natural adult male voiceRelated Words |