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tone vs pitch

pitch vs tone

tone and pitch both are nouns.

tone and pitch both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tone Yes No Yes No
pitch Yes No Yes No
As nouns, pitch is a hypernym of tone; that is, pitch is a word with a broader meaning than tone:
  • tone: (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages
  • pitch: the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
tone (noun) pitch (noun)
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color the action or manner of throwing something
(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound) an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump
(linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages a high approach shot in golf
the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author the act of throwing a baseball or softball by the pitcher towards home plate, which initiates play by giving the batter a chance to hit it
a steady sound without overtones abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
a musical interval of two semitones the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
the quality of a person's voice degree of deviation from a horizontal plane
a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound promotion by means of an argument and demonstration
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people a vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk)
the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli a sports field with predetermined dimensions for playing soccer
any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
tone (verb) pitch (verb)
give a healthy elasticity to set to a certain pitch
change to a color image set the level or character of
change the color or tone of lead (a card) and establish the trump suit
utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically throw or toss with a light motion
vary the pitch of one's speech erect and fasten
hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin
throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball
fall or plunge forward
be at an angle
heel over
move abruptly
sell or offer for sale from place to place
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