richness vs tone

tone vs richness

richness and tone both are nouns.

richness is not a verb while tone is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
richness	Yes	No	No	No
tone	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, tone is a hypernym of richness; that is, tone is a word with a broader meaning than richness:

richness: a strong deep vividness of hue
tone: a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

Other hypernyms of richness include shade, tincture, tint.

richness (noun)	tone (noun)
a strong deep vividness of hue	a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
the property of a sensation that is rich and pleasing	(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth	(linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages
the property of being extremely abundant	the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author
splendid or imposing in size or appearance	a steady sound without overtones
the quality of having high intrinsic value	a musical interval of two semitones
abundant wealth	the quality of a person's voice
	a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound
	the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
	the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli

richness (verb)	tone (verb)
	give a healthy elasticity to
	change to a color image
	change the color or tone of
	utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically
	vary the pitch of one's speech

Difference between richness and tone

Words related to "tone"

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