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tinge vs tone

tone vs tinge

tinge and tone both are nouns.

tinge and tone both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tinge Yes No Yes No
tone Yes No Yes No
As nouns, tone is a hypernym of tinge; that is, tone is a word with a broader meaning than tinge:
  • tinge: a pale or subdued color
  • tone: a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
Other hypernyms of tinge include shade, tincture, tint.
tinge (noun) tone (noun)
a pale or subdued color a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
a slight but appreciable amount (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
(linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages
the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author
a steady sound without overtones
a musical interval of two semitones
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
tinge (verb) tone (verb)
color lightly give a healthy elasticity to
affect as in thought or feeling 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 tinge and tone

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