tone
noun SAT
- English meaning
- The writer’s or speaker’s attitude towards the subject, shown through word choice.
- Example
The poem’s tone shifts from playful to sorrowful in the last stanza.
- Common collocations
- tone shift; sarcastic tone
- Word family
- tonal
Translation
- 한국어어조
- 中文语气
- 日本語語調
- ไทยน้ำเสียง
- Bahasa Indonesianada
- Tiếng Việtgiọng điệu
- Русскийтон
- हिन्दीस्वर (लहजा)
Meanings and translations are AUSLEX editorial drafts. Usage can vary by region, age and situation.