tone
/ˈtōn/
noun
vocal or musical sound of a specific quality; especially : musical sound with respect to timbre and manner of expression
a sound of definite pitch and vibration
whole step
spoke in low tones
verb
to soften or reduce in intensity, color, appearance, or sound : mellow —often used with down
to impart tone to : strengthen; especially : to increase the firmness, strength, or tautness of (a part of the body)
to change the normal silver image of (something, such as a photographic print) into a colored image
biographical name
(Theobald) Wolfe 1763—1798 Irish revolutionary