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