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тон

tone

Meaning of тон

color intensity

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Russian[ˈton]
tone
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тон with English translation

тон usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

I prefer a warmer tone for the living room walls.

Я предпочитаю более тёплый тон для стен в гостиной.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The designer matched the sofa to the tone of the rug.

Дизайнер подобрал диван под тон ковра.

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тон belongs to the topic "Colors and Materials, SMM". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

тонtone
гостьguest
приветствиеgreeting
рубашкаshirt
юбкаskirt
брюкиpants
брюкиtrousers

тон synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between тон / оттенок / насыщенность / нюанс / цвет / тональность

🇷🇺Russian
тон

general term for color or sound characteristic

B1Very Often

I like the tone of this room.

Мне нравится тон этой комнаты.

🇷🇺Russian

a slight variation of a color

B1Very Often

This shade of blue is very beautiful.

Этот оттенок синего очень красив.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
насыщенность

degree of color intensity or saturation

B1Often

The color saturation in the photo is too high.

Насыщенность цвета на фото слишком высока.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
нюанс

a subtle difference in color or meaning

B1Often

There are interesting nuances in this painting.

В этой картине видны интересные нюансы.

Ц
🇷🇺Russian
цвет

broad term for the visual perception of hue

B1Very Often

What's your favorite color?

Какой у тебя любимый цвет?

Т
🇷🇺Russian
тональность

musical or emotional coloration; system of tones

B1Often

The tonality of the music is major.

Тональность музыки — мажорная.

Я
🇷🇺Russian
яркость

visual amount of lightness or vividness of a color

B1Very Often

Increase the screen brightness.

Увеличь яркость экрана.

С
🇷🇺Russian
светлота

the degree of lightness or darkness (value) of a color

B1Rarely

The lightness of the background affects text readability.

Светлота фона влияет на читаемость текста.

П
🇷🇺Russian
приглушённость

reduced intensity of color or sound; muted quality

B1Rarely

The painting's palette is characterized by muted tones.

Палитра картины отличается приглушённостью тонов.

К
🇷🇺Russian
колер

a professional term for a hue or paint color

B1Rarely

Which color (hue) will you choose for the walls?

Какой колер вы выберете для стен?

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How to pronounce тон and what this word means

тон translation: tone. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce тон

[ˈton]

тон translation

tone

тон examples

I prefer a warmer tone for the living room walls.

тон transcription

[ˈton]

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Questions about this word

тон meaning: what does it mean?

степень яркости и глубины цвета или звучания

тон pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

тон is pronounced as [ˈton]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

тон definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I prefer a warmer tone for the living room walls. Translation: Я предпочитаю более тёплый тон для стен в гостиной.

Is тон part of Interior and Decor vocabulary?

Yes, тон (tone) can be learned in the Interior and Decor topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is тон part of SMM vocabulary?

Yes, тон (tone) can be learned in the SMM topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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