# tones

Pronunciation: say "TOHNZ" US /toʊnz/, UK /təʊnz/

## Noun

1. Plural of tone. — plural of tone
   - Simple: Plural of tone. Use this form when talking about more than one tone.
   - _The room was decorated in muted earth tones throughout._
   - _His voice shifted between mocking and serious tones during the speech._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of tone. — third-person singular simple present indicative of tone
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of tone. Use this form with he, she, or it.
   - _The new filter tones the photograph down to a softer palette._
   - _A daily routine tones the body and improves overall stamina._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/tones (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).