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Meaning of "subtone" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SUBTONE

subtone  [ˈsʌbˌtəʊn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUBTONE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Subtone is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SUBTONE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of subtone in the English dictionary

The definition of subtone in the dictionary is an undertone, an underlying, low or subordinate tone. Other definition of subtone is in music, a subordinate, low tone or sound.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUBTONE


acetone
ˈæsɪˌtəʊn
baritone
ˈbærɪˌtəʊn
baryton
ˈbærɪˌtəʊn
barytone
ˈbærɪˌtəʊn
bass-baritone
ˌbeɪsˈbærɪˌtəʊn
duotone
ˈdjuːəˌtəʊn
ecotone
ˈiːkəˌtəʊn
goldtone
ˈɡəʊldˌtəʊn
halftone
ˈhɑːfˌtəʊn
isotone
ˈaɪsəˌtəʊn
monotone
ˈmɒnəˌtəʊn
Movietone
ˈmuːvɪˌtəʊn
multitone
ˈmʌltɪˌtəʊn
orthotone
ˈɔːθəʊˌtəʊn
overtone
ˈəʊvəˌtəʊn
ringtone
ˈrɪŋˌtəʊn
semitone
ˈsɛmɪˌtəʊn
tritone
ˈtraɪˌtəʊn
undertone
ˈʌndəˌtəʊn
woodtone
ˈwʊdˌtəʊn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUBTONE

subtitle
subtitled
subtitles
subtitling
subtitular
subtle
subtleness
subtleties
subtlety
subtly
subtonic
subtopia
subtopian
subtopic
subtorrid
subtotal
subtotalled
subtotalling
subtotally
subtract

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUBTONE

Blackstone
cornerstone
Crotone
firestone
gemstone
Gladstone
hearthstone
keystone
kill two birds with one stone
limestone
Livingstone
milestone
rhinestone
rolling stone
sandstone
stepping stone
stone
tone
two-tone
Yellowstone

Synonyms and antonyms of subtone in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «subtone» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SUBTONE

Find out the translation of subtone to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of subtone from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «subtone» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

subtone
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

subtono
570 millions of speakers

English

subtone
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

subtone
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

subtone
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

подтон
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

subton
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

subtone
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

infravocale
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Subtone
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Subton
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

subtone
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

subtone
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Subtone
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mã âm tần phụ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

subtone
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सबटोन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

subtone
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sottotono
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

subtone
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

подтон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

subtone
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

subtone
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

subtone
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Subtone
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Subtone
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of subtone

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUBTONE»

The term «subtone» is normally little used and occupies the 134.273 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SUBTONE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about subtone

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUBTONE»

Discover the use of subtone in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to subtone and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The area of sound called the subtone
The Area Of Sound Called The Subtone, Gordon's second full-length book, won the 2004 Sawtooth Poetry Prize, judged by Claudia Rankine.
Noah Eli Gordon, 2004
2
The Cambridge Companion to the Saxophone
Subtone is generatedby pullingthe jaw down and back towards the tip of the reed , allowing the reed to come away from the mouthpiece, whilsttheplayer fully supports the air column. This gives a very warm tone with much less definition than ...
Richard Ingham, 1999
3
Paul Whiteman: Pioneer in American Music, 1930-1967
0032 Four Modernaires (vocal): ( 32) Arr. Date: 1938 A. Gallodoro (cl—subtone): (5) Keys: A-flat/G Mellow number, well recorded, With a lovely clarinet/flute duet by Al Gallodoro and George Ford. Bob Cusumano, Charlie Teagarden, Don ...
Don Rayno, 2012
4
Principles and Practice of Just Intonation. ... With an ...
[An enharmonic diesis is the difi'erence between a note sensible and a subtone, represented consequently by two degrees, and its ratio 125 : 128; making in round terms (as ascertainable by any person in the habit of working with logarithms) ...
Thomas Perronet Thompson, 1860
5
Letters on Occult Meditation
Similarly, the cosmic Lords of Fire, the great informing Entities of our solar system , respond when this fifth subtone is sounded forth. Again, the Lords of the Flame within the solar system itself responded when the microcosm sounded the fifth ...
Alice Bailey, Djwhal Khul, 2011
6
Historical Linguistics: Problems and Perspectives
The unvoiced (un, ua) initials gave rise to highpitched subtone a and the voiced ( vo, vs) initials yield lowpitched subtone b. The pitch difference between subtone a and subtone b did not become phonemic until the voicing contrast of the initials  ...
Assistant Professor of Political Science Charles Jones, Charles Jones, 2014
7
Extended Notation: The Depiction of the Unconventional
One of these is normally referred to as subtone and only introduced briefly in this chapter because a conventional method of notation has already been established. The subtone technique refers to the airy, breathy way of playing lower tones.
Christian Dimpker, 2013
8
The Contemporary Arranger
The usual saxophone section, consisting of various combinations of alto, tenor, and baritone saxes, sounds excellent in unisons4 (particularly when played softly in subtone),5 octaves, thirds, and either close, semi- open, or open position ...
Don Sebesky, 1975
9
Great Britain
Drinking Subtone ( 01242-575925; 117 The Promenade; admission £2-6; h8pm- late Thu-Sat) One of the city's most popular venues, Subtone has three floors of DJs and live music at its basement club and piano bar. Expect everything from ...
David Else, 2010
10
A Descriptive Catalog of the Saxophone Compositions of ...
Sustained notes, slurred passages, and bisbigliando are incorporated to give contrast to the sixteenth note staccato passages. This etude is written in homage to Marcel Mule. Subtone is the technique emphasized in the second etude and.
Aaron M. Durst, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUBTONE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term subtone is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Smiles all round at Cheltenham's new festival Rovin'Fest
Organised by Cheltenham-based Subtone Promotions, the 'boutique' family festival drew in hoards of revellers. There were more than 60 acts across three ... «Gloucestershire Echo, Jul 15»
2
First Rovin'Fest takes place in Cheltenham this weekend - with an …
Organiser Ian Underhill, managing director of Subtone, said: "I'm apprehensive as it's the first year but as we are now at the later stages of set-up, the arena is ... «Gloucestershire Echo, Jul 15»
3
Cheltenham Festival of Performing Arts begins on Tuesday and …
It will feature more than 300 classes in music, drama and dance which are performed at the Town Hall as well as Subtone nightclub and Bethesda Methodist ... «Gloucestershire Echo, May 15»
4
Wolfratshausen - Gefangen im Flow
Das Jazz-Quintett "Subtone" mit Florian Höfner, Magnus Schriefl, Matthias Pichler, Malte Dürrschnabel (Saxophon, Klarinette und Flöte), Peter Gall. «Süddeutsche.de, Apr 15»
5
Cheltenham Festival 2015: Best pubs, bars and restaurants to spend …
SUBTONE. Address: 117 Promenade, GL50 1NW. Contact: 01242 575925. Website: subtone.co.uk. Club with live bands and DJ's every night of the Festival. «mirror.co.uk, Mar 15»
6
Clubbers and DJs react to nightclub The Prom Club re-opening just …
Having a small venue next to Subtone is pretty much suicide.” Recently, Cheltenham lost V Club in High Street which closed “indefinitely” in December. «Gloucestershire Echo, Feb 15»
7
Student died of hypothermia after night out in Cheltenham
Friends described him as "staggering" and "swaying from side to side" and when he vanished from the Subtone club they tried to ring him but could not get hold ... «ITV News, Feb 15»
8
Subtone nightclub in Cheltenham and Cirencester creative agency …
Rock the Cotswolds, a campaign set up to promote the Cotswolds and Gloucestershire as a venue for innovative, and creative businesses has chosen Subtone ... «Gloucestershire Echo, Sep 14»
9
HIV sufferer to leave Cheltenham because of "hate abuse"
During his time, he has set up collection points at various locations in Cheltenham, including the Frog and Fiddle pub, club Subtone, and held bucket collections ... «Gloucestershire Echo, Aug 14»
10
Ten questions for Florian Hoefner, a new jazz arrival to Canada
I had the luck to be in the program with some great young musicians. With some of them, I formed the jazz quintet, Subtone, and we are still playing today. «Ottawa Citizen, Aug 14»

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