All 7 Uses of
tone
in
Harry Potter (#2) and the Chamber of Secrets
- In spite of his airy tone, there was a look of great bitterness on his face.
p. 123.8tone = general feeling, mood, or attitude of something
- Nearly Headless Nick took several deep breaths and then said, in a far calmer tone, "So — what's bothering you?"
p. 124.6 *tone = mood (general feeling)
Uses with a meaning too common or too rare to warrant foucs:
- Nonsense, O'Flaherty," said Professor Binns in an aggravated tone.†
p. 152.0
- "I think I'd better do the actual stealing," Hermione continued in a matter-of-fact tone.†
p. 186.3
- "Not for long," said Hermione in a satisfied tone.†
p. 210.8
- "My dear young man, the Minister of Magic wouldn't have taken Hagrid if he hadn't been one hundred percent sure that he was guilty," said Lockhart, in the tone of someone explaining that one and one made two.†
p. 270.3
- I flatter myself I know a touch more about Hagrid's arrest than you do, Mr. Weasley," said Lockhart in a self-satisfied tone.†
p. 270.5 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(tone as in: the tone of the essay) the general feeling, mood, or attitude of something -- especially of something said or written
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(2)
(meaning too common or rare to warrant focus) meaning too common or too rare to warrant focus:
See a comprehensive dictionary for the many other common and less common meanings of tone including:- a quality of sound, music, or voice
- a quality of color
- a quality of muscles seen after exercise, or the act of exercising to create that quality
- signals from a telephone
The expression "tone down", means to make something less forceful.