Synonyms for tone

the quality of a person's voice (noun)

(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound) (noun)

• timbre
• timber
• quality

the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people (noun)

• spirit
• feel
• feeling
• flavor
• flavour
• look
• smell

a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color (noun)

• shade
• tint
• tincture

a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound (noun)

• note

a steady sound without overtones (noun)

the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli (noun)

• tonicity
• tonus

a musical interval of two semitones (noun)

• step

utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically (verb)

• chant
• intone

vary the pitch of one's speech (verb)

• inflect
• modulate

give a healthy elasticity to (verb)

• strengthen