tone vs richness

richness vs tone

tone and richness both are nouns.

tone is a verb but richness is not a verb.

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

As nouns, richness is a hyponym of tone; that is, richness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tone:

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

Other hyponyms of tone include mellowness, tinge, undertone.

tone (noun)	richness (noun)
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color	a strong deep vividness of hue
(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)	the property of a sensation that is rich and pleasing
(linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages	the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth
the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author	the property of being extremely abundant
a steady sound without overtones	splendid or imposing in size or appearance
a musical interval of two semitones	the quality of having high intrinsic value
the quality of a person's voice	abundant wealth
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

tone (verb)	richness (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 tone and richness

Words related to "tone"

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