tone

tone n

OF ton, stretching, quality of sound, tone, accent, tone in painting.

  1. Timbre; resonance; sonority; vibrancy; quality of sound.
  2. Sound; [fig.] chirp; warble; trill; bird song.
  3. Strain; tenor; auditory impression; [word play on “tune”] dirge; lament; requiem; threnody.