All 8 Uses

tone
in
Unwind, by Shusterman
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It wasn't the story but the tone of his voice that mattered, a gentle baritone rumble as calming as waves breaking on a shore.
p. 16.8 *

tone = quality of voice expressing a feeling
These two talk in an easy tone of voice, like they're all friends.
p. 41.5

tone = quality of voice expressing a feeling or attitude
Her words or maybe just her intentionally condescending tone makes Connor storm off.
p. 47.8

tone = quality of voice expressing an attitude
She lets her tone of voice convey all the weight.
p. 48.5

tone = quality of voice expressing a feeling or attitude
You keep talking to her in that tone of voice, maybe she'll find herself a new boyfriend.
p. 100.1
Her tone is intentionally indignant, as if the question itself offended her.
p. 116.2
In spite of the Admiral's tone of voice, he feels less and less intimidated by him.
p. 214.1

tone = quality of the voice that expresses a general feeling, mood, or attitude

Uses with a meaning too common or too rare to warrant foucs:

The trucker's other hand has thicker fingers, and the skin is a bit more olive in tone.†
p. 14.2 *

Definitions:

(1) (tone as in: the tone of the essay)
the general feeling, mood, or attitude of something -- especially of something said or written
(2) (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.