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tenor
[ ten-er ]
noun
- the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- continuous course, progress, or movement.
- Rhetoric. the subject of a metaphor, as “she†in “She is a rose.†Compare vehicle ( def 8 ).
- Music.
- the adult male voice intermediate between the bass and the alto or countertenor.
- a part sung by or written for such a voice, especially the next to the lowest part in four-part harmony.
- a singer with such a voice.
- an instrument corresponding in compass to this voice, especially the viola.
- the lowest-toned bell of a peal.
- quality, character, or condition.
adjective
- Music. of, relating to, or having the compass of a tenor.
tenor
/ ˈ³ÙÉ›²ÔÉ™ /
noun
- music
- the male voice intermediate between alto and baritone, having a range approximately from the B a ninth below middle C to the G a fifth above it
- a singer with such a voice
- a saxophone, horn, recorder, etc, intermediate in compass and size between the alto and baritone or bass
- ( as modifier )
a tenor sax
- general drift of thought; purpose
to follow the tenor of an argument
- (in early polyphonic music) the part singing the melody or the cantus firmus
- (in four-part harmony) the second lowest part lying directly above the bass
- Leisure:Bell-ringing
- the heaviest and lowest-pitched bell in a ring
- ( as modifier )
a tenor bell
- a settled course of progress
- archaic.general tendency
- finance the time required for a bill of exchange or promissory note to become due for payment
- law
- the exact words of a deed, etc, as distinct from their effect
- an exact copy or transcript
Derived Forms
- ˈ³Ù±ð²Ô´Ç°ù±ô±ð²õ²õ, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³Ù±ð²Ôo°ù·±ô±ð²õ²õ adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of tenor1
Example Sentences
The mellifluous tenor that narrated Dodgers games for generations of Spanish-language listeners hasn’t weakened.
His illness has changed the tenor of the way Catholics are celebrating his anniversary.
One of his greatest assets is at the half-mile pole you could tell from the tenor in his voice if he spotted a horse that was up in the bridle had a big chance.
The tenor and vehemence of public statements every day, from the hundreds of Democrats in the House and Senate, set a tone and convey messages beyond mere words on paper and screens.
It revived after 2000 with the arrival of apartments, trendy stores, bars and upscale restaurants, but the tenor of some streets changed again during the pandemic as homelessness became more prevalent.
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