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  • 11tone — tone1 W2 [təun US toun] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(voice)¦ 2¦(sound)¦ 3¦(general feeling/attitude)¦ 4¦(colour)¦ 5¦(electronic sound)¦ 6 raise/lower the tone (of something) 7¦(body)¦ 8¦(music)¦ 9¦(voice level)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date …

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  • 12tone — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French tun, ton, from Latin tonus tension, tone, from Greek tonos, literally, act of stretching; akin to Greek teinein to stretch more at thin Date: 14th century 1. vocal or musical sound of a… …

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  • 13low — low1 lowish, adj. lowness, n. /loh/, adj., lower, lowest, adv., lower, lowest, n. adj. 1. situated, placed, or occurring not far above the ground, floor, or base: a low shelf …

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  • 14Low — 1. adj., n., & adv. adj. 1 of less than average height; not high or tall or reaching far up (a low wall). 2 a situated close to ground or sea level etc.; not elevated in position (low altitude). b (of the sun) near the horizon. c (of latitude)… …

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  • 15low — 1. adj., n., & adv. adj. 1 of less than average height; not high or tall or reaching far up (a low wall). 2 a situated close to ground or sea level etc.; not elevated in position (low altitude). b (of the sun) near the horizon. c (of latitude)… …

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  • 16low — I. /loʊ / (say loh) adjective 1. situated or occurring not far above the ground, floor, or base: a low shelf. 2. not far above the horizon, as a heavenly body. 3. lying or being below the general level: low ground. 4. Printing (of type or blocks) …

  • 17low — I. a. 1. Depressed. 2. Grave, gentle, subdued, soft. 3. Cheap, reasonable. 4. Humble, mean, plebeian, vulgar. 5. Abject, degraded, servile, slavish, menial, mean, base, ignoble, grovelling, vile, base minded, low minded, shabby, scurvy, dirty. 6 …

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  • 18Tone mapping — is a technique used in image processing and computer graphics to map a set of colours to another; often to approximate the appearance of high dynamic range images in media with a more limited dynamic range. Print outs, CRT or LCD monitors, and… …

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  • 19Tone control circuits — are electronic circuits used to modify an audio signal before it is fed to speakers, headphones or recording devices by way of an amplifier. They are akin to and sometimes called filters. In their most basic form, they elevate or attenuate the… …

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  • 20Low — Low, adv. 1. In a low position or manner; not aloft; not on high; near the ground. [1913 Webster] 2. Under the usual price; at a moderate price; cheaply; as, he sold his wheat low. [1913 Webster] 3. In a low or mean condition; humbly; meanly.… …

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