noun (in the diatonic scale) An interval of a major second.
noun (in a Gregorian chant) A recitational melody.
noun The character of a sound, especially the timbre of an instrument or voice.
noun The pitch of a word's sound that distinguishes a difference in meaning, as for example in Chinese.
noun A whining style of speaking; a kind of mournful or artificial strain of voice; an affected speaking with a measured rhythm and a regular rise and fall of the voice.
Children often read with a tone.
noun The manner in which speech or writing is expressed, especially the aspects of diction (word choice), connotation, emotiveness, and register.