Meaning
tone
- tone (all senses)
- shade (of colour/color)
In a sentence
Mi piace il tono caldo di questa maglia.
I like the warm shade of this sweater.
Perché usi sempre quel tono con me?
Why do you always use that tone with me?
Ieri ha cambiato tono durante la chiamata.
Yesterday he changed tone during the call.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| tono | masculine · singular |
| toni | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use tono for voice, writing, music, and color. For physical sound quality, timbro is often more specific.
- With colors, tono is common in art, design, and cosmetics; tinta often means dye or a specific hue.
- Italian often says cambiare tono for becoming sharper or more serious in speech.