TENOR Synonyms
There are 14 hypernyms of the word tenor. (close relations)
Definition of TENOR
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Best Alternative Words for TENOR
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| tone | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of a person's voice • (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages • (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound) • the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people • a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color • a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound • a steady sound without overtones • the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli • a musical interval of two semitones • the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author verb • utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically • vary the pitch of one's speech • change the color or tone of • change to a color image • give a healthy elasticity to | ||||||||
| voice | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech • the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract • a sound suggestive of a vocal utterance • expressing in coherent verbal form • a means or agency by which something is expressed or communicated • something suggestive of speech in being a medium of expression • (metonymy) a singer • an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose • the ability to speak • (linguistics) the grammatical relation (active or passive) of the grammatical subject of a verb to the action that the verb denotes • the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music • A term used in phonetics and phonology to characterize speech sounds, with sounds described as either voiceless (unvoiced) or voiced. verb • give voice to • utter with vibrating vocal chords | ||||||||
| strain | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces • difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension • a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence • (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress • a special variety of domesticated animals within a species • (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups • injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain • the general meaning or substance of an utterance • an effortful attempt to attain a goal • an intense or violent exertion • the act of singing verb • to exert much effort or energy • test the limits of • use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity • separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements • cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious • become stretched or tense or taut • remove by passing through a filter • rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender • alter the shape of (something) by stress | ||||||||
| tenor voice | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • the adult male singing voice above baritone | ||||||||
