used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading People say, for example, this picture is rich in tone; that has fine tonal qualities; another has a delicate tonality.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading People say, for example, this picture is rich in tone; that has fine tonal qualities; another has a delicate tonality.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading COLOR (_Continued_)--TONE We shall frequently hear the words tone, tonal, tonality, applied to pictures.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is rather difficult to explain what these words mean, for they do not seem to be used in the same way by everybody.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is rather difficult to explain what these words mean, for they do not seem to be used in the same way by everybody.
without doubt or question
From this reading It is clearly a word derived from music, where its meaning is more definite.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading COLOR (_Continued_)--TONE We shall frequently hear the words tone, tonal, tonality, applied to pictures.
without stop or interruption
From this reading COLOR (_Continued_)--TONE We shall frequently hear the words tone, tonal, tonality, applied to pictures.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading It is clearly a word derived from music, where its meaning is more definite.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading People say, for example, this picture is rich in tone; that has fine tonal qualities; another has a delicate tonality.
derivedadjectiveUS /dərˈaɪvd/
formed or developed from something else; not original
From this reading It is clearly a word derived from music, where its meaning is more definite.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It is rather difficult to explain what these words mean, for they do not seem to be used in the same way by everybody.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It is rather difficult to explain what these words mean, for they do not seem to be used in the same way by everybody.
every person
From this reading It is rather difficult to explain what these words mean, for they do not seem to be used in the same way by everybody.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading People say, for example, this picture is rich in tone; that has fine tonal qualities; another has a delicate tonality.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading It is rather difficult to explain what these words mean, for they do not seem to be used in the same way by everybody.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading People say, for example, this picture is rich in tone; that has fine tonal qualities; another has a delicate tonality.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading People say, for example, this picture is rich in tone; that has fine tonal qualities; another has a delicate tonality.
many times at short intervals
From this reading COLOR (_Continued_)--TONE We shall frequently hear the words tone, tonal, tonality, applied to pictures.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is clearly a word derived from music, where its meaning is more definite.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading People say, for example, this picture is rich in tone; that has fine tonal qualities; another has a delicate tonality.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading COLOR (_Continued_)--TONE We shall frequently hear the words tone, tonal, tonality, applied to pictures.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, let us try.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading People say, for example, this picture is rich in tone; that has fine tonal qualities; another has a delicate tonality.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading People say, for example, this picture is rich in tone; that has fine tonal qualities; another has a delicate tonality.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is rather difficult to explain what these words mean, for they do not seem to be used in the same way by everybody.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is clearly a word derived from music, where its meaning is more definite.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading However, let us try.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It is rather difficult to explain what these words mean, for they do not seem to be used in the same way by everybody.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading It is clearly a word derived from music, where its meaning is more definite.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is clearly a word derived from music, where its meaning is more definite.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading It is clearly a word derived from music, where its meaning is more definite.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is rather difficult to explain what these words mean, for they do not seem to be used in the same way by everybody.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People say, for example, this picture is rich in tone; that has fine tonal qualities; another has a delicate tonality.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading People say, for example, this picture is rich in tone; that has fine tonal qualities; another has a delicate tonality.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading COLOR (_Continued_)--TONE We shall frequently hear the words tone, tonal, tonality, applied to pictures.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading People say, for example, this picture is rich in tone; that has fine tonal qualities; another has a delicate tonality.
on the contrary
From this reading It is rather difficult to explain what these words mean, for they do not seem to be used in the same way by everybody.
possessing material wealth
From this reading People say, for example, this picture is rich in tone; that has fine tonal qualities; another has a delicate tonality.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It is rather difficult to explain what these words mean, for they do not seem to be used in the same way by everybody.
express in words
From this reading People say, for example, this picture is rich in tone; that has fine tonal qualities; another has a delicate tonality.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It is rather difficult to explain what these words mean, for they do not seem to be used in the same way by everybody.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading COLOR (_Continued_)--TONE We shall frequently hear the words tone, tonal, tonality, applied to pictures.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading People say, for example, this picture is rich in tone; that has fine tonal qualities; another has a delicate tonality.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COLOR (_Continued_)--TONE We shall frequently hear the words tone, tonal, tonality, applied to pictures.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It is rather difficult to explain what these words mean, for they do not seem to be used in the same way by everybody.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is rather difficult to explain what these words mean, for they do not seem to be used in the same way by everybody.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading People say, for example, this picture is rich in tone; that has fine tonal qualities; another has a delicate tonality.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COLOR (_Continued_)--TONE We shall frequently hear the words tone, tonal, tonality, applied to pictures.
tonaladjectiveUS /ˈtoʊnəl/
employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words
From this reading COLOR (_Continued_)--TONE We shall frequently hear the words tone, tonal, tonality, applied to pictures.
tonalitynounUS /toʊˈnæləti/
any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music
From this reading COLOR (_Continued_)--TONE We shall frequently hear the words tone, tonal, tonality, applied to pictures.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading COLOR (_Continued_)--TONE We shall frequently hear the words tone, tonal, tonality, applied to pictures.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading However, let us try.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, let us try.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It is rather difficult to explain what these words mean, for they do not seem to be used in the same way by everybody.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It is rather difficult to explain what these words mean, for they do not seem to be used in the same way by everybody.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading COLOR (_Continued_)--TONE We shall frequently hear the words tone, tonal, tonality, applied to pictures.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is rather difficult to explain what these words mean, for they do not seem to be used in the same way by everybody.
in or at the place that
From this reading It is clearly a word derived from music, where its meaning is more definite.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It is clearly a word derived from music, where its meaning is more definite.
the words that are spoken
From this reading COLOR (_Continued_)--TONE We shall frequently hear the words tone, tonal, tonality, applied to pictures.
