A1 noun Neutral

tone

/toʊn/

Tone describes how light or dark a color is. In art, it is used to create shadows, depth, and different moods within a painting or drawing.

Ejemplos

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1

The artist used a soft tone for the background.

The painter used a light and gentle color for the back of the picture.

2

Please analyze the different tones used in this landscape.

Please look closely at the light and dark colors in this nature painting.

3

I really like the warm tones in your bedroom painting.

I enjoy the friendly and bright colors like red and yellow in your art.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
tone
Verb
tone
Adverbio
tonally
Adjetivo
tonal
Relacionado
tonality
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Truco para recordar

Think of a 'Stone'. A stone in the sun has a light side and a dark side; these are different tones.

Quiz rápido

To make the mountain look far away, use a lighter ___ of blue.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: tone

Ejemplos

1

The artist used a soft tone for the background.

everyday

The painter used a light and gentle color for the back of the picture.

2

Please analyze the different tones used in this landscape.

formal

Please look closely at the light and dark colors in this nature painting.

3

I really like the warm tones in your bedroom painting.

informal

I enjoy the friendly and bright colors like red and yellow in your art.

4

Tonal variation is essential for creating a three-dimensional effect.

academic

Changing light and dark colors is necessary to make things look solid.

5

The client requested a more professional tone for the graphic design.

business

The customer wants the colors and style of the design to look serious.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
tone
Verb
tone
Adverbio
tonally
Adjetivo
tonal
Relacionado
tonality

Colocaciones comunes

warm tone a color that feels hot, like red or orange
dark tone a color that is closer to black
skin tone the natural color of a person's skin
muted tone a color that is not bright or strong
earth tone colors like brown and green that look like nature

Frases Comunes

set the tone

to establish the mood or feeling of a situation

tone it down

to make something less bright, loud, or strong

even tone

a color that is the same all over

Se confunde a menudo con

tone vs tune

A 'tune' is a melody in music, while 'tone' refers to the quality of a sound or a color.

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Notas de uso

When talking about art, use 'tone' to explain how light or dark something is. It is often used with adjectives like 'warm', 'cool', 'light', or 'dark'.

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Errores comunes

Beginners often say 'color' when they specifically mean 'tone'. Remember that one color (like blue) can have many different tones (light blue to dark blue).

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Truco para recordar

Think of a 'Stone'. A stone in the sun has a light side and a dark side; these are different tones.

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Origen de la palabra

From the Greek word 'tonos', which means tension or a stretching of a string.

Patrones gramaticales

countable noun (can be plural: tones) often used with the preposition 'of' usually follows an adjective (e.g., 'dark tone')
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Contexto cultural

In Western art history, the mastery of tone (chiaroscuro) was famous during the Renaissance to make paintings look like real life.

Quiz rápido

To make the mountain look far away, use a lighter ___ of blue.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: tone

Más palabras de art

drawing

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A picture or image created by using a pen, pencil, or crayon rather than paint. It is a fundamental form of visual art that focuses on lines and shading.

impressionism

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Impressionism is a style of painting that began in France in the late 1800s. It uses small, thin brushstrokes and bright colors to show how light changes on objects and nature.

masterpiece

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A masterpiece is an extremely good piece of work, such as a painting, book, or movie. It is usually the best work that an artist or creator has ever made.

oil paint

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Oil paint is a type of slow-drying paint made by mixing colored pigments with oil, such as linseed oil. It is a popular medium used by artists to create detailed and vibrant artworks on canvas.

charcoal

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Charcoal is a black material made by burning wood with very little air. In art, it is used as a stick or pencil for drawing dark lines and shadows on paper.

resolution

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Resolution describes how clear and detailed an image or a screen looks. In art and photography, high resolution means the picture is very sharp, while low resolution means it looks blurry or pixelated.

graphic design

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Graphic design is the art of combining pictures and words to share information or ideas. It is used to make things like posters, websites, and logos look attractive and easy to understand.

mockup

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A mockup is a scale or full-size model of a design or device, used for teaching, demonstration, or evaluation. It shows how the final product will look but often does not function.

balance

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Balance is how different parts of an artwork are arranged so that they look equal or stable. It means that the visual weight is spread out so the work does not feel lopsided.

quilting

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Quilting is the activity of making quilts, which are warm blankets made of layers of cloth. It involves sewing two pieces of fabric together with a soft material inside to keep them in place.

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