What are the meaning of tone?

1. In music:

* The quality of a sound that distinguishes it from other sounds such as timbre or pitch.

* The pitch or frequency of a musical note.

* A musical sound of definite pitch.

2. In language:

* The writer's or speaker's attitude toward the subject matter of a written or spoken piece.

* The emotional quality of an author's language, as determined by word choice, imagery, and syntax.

* The way in which something is expressed, especially as reflecting the speaker's or writer's attitude or emotion.

3. In art:

* The relative lightness or darkness of a color.

* The perceived lightness or darkness of a color relative to neighboring colors.

* The brightness or dullness of a color.

4. In photography:

* The overall color balance of a photograph.

* The light and dark areas of a photograph.

* The range of tones from black to white in a photograph.

5. In psychology:

* A state of emotional tension or excitement.

* A feeling of pleasure or displeasure.

* A state of mind or feeling.

6. In computing:

* A unit of sound on a computer.

* A sound made by a computer.

* A beeping sound made by a computer.

7. In other contexts:

* A sound or noise.

* A particular sound or noise.

* A quality or characteristic.