โทน(tohn)

Meanings

1NounB1

tone; color tone; tint

The overall shade, hue, or color temperature of something; a tint or tonal quality, especially in art, photography, or design.

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ปรับbpràpปรับbpràp1[to] adjust; modify2[to] adapt; acclimatize3[to] fine; impose a fineโทนtohnโทนtohn1monotone; single-tone2overall mood/style3monochrome; single-color style4tone; color tone; tintรูปrôopรูปrôop1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4Buddha image; statue5grammatical formให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitเย็นลงyen longเย็นลงyen long1[to] cool down; become cooler2[to] calm down; ease; lessenเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatฟ้าfáaฟ้าfáa1sky2heaven; divine realm3light blue; sky blueออกòkออกòk1[to] go out; exit; leave2[to] come out; appear; be issued3[to] produce; emit; put out4[to] pay; spend; disburse5[to] issue; publish6out; outward7resulting; turn out8[to] quit; resign9[in sports] out of boundsน้ำเงินnám ngernน้ำเงินnám ngern1dark blue (color term)2dark blue (colored)มากขึ้นmâak kêunมากขึ้นmâak kêun1more; increasingly2greater; more (than before)
I adjusted the photo’s tone to be cooler so the sky looks more blue.
2NounB2

overall mood/style

The general mood, character, or style of a work, situation, or communication (e.g., serious tone, casual tone).

Examples

ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerให้เราhâi raoให้เราhâi rao1give us; give me2for us; for me3let us; allow me/usเขียนkĭianเขียนkĭian1[to] write2[to] compose; author3[to] fill out; write in4[to] draw; sketch5[to] write (data); burn (a disc)จดหมายjòt măaiจดหมายjòt măai1letter (mail)2formal letter; epistleในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)โทนtohnโทนtohn1monotone; single-tone2overall mood/style3monochrome; single-color style4tone; color tone; tintสุภาพsù-pâapสุภาพsù-pâap1gentle; mild (manner/speech)2formal; refined (register)3polite; courteousไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]คำkamคำkam1word; term2speech; saying; utterance3classifier for words/utterancesประชดbprà-chótประชดbprà-chót1[to] be sarcastic; [to] say/do sarcastically2sarcastic remark; sarcasm3[to] do sth sarcastically; [to] act out of spiteหรือrĕuหรือrĕu1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)3otherwise; or else (formal)ก้าวร้าวgâao ráaoก้าวร้าวgâao ráao1aggressive; hostile2[to] act aggressively
The teacher asked us to write the letter in a polite tone, without sarcasm or aggression.
3NounB2

monotone; single-tone

A single, uniform tone in sound or color without variation (e.g., speaking in a monotone, single-color scheme).

Examples

ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)พูดด้วยpôot dûuaiพูดด้วยpôot dûuai[to] speak with [sb]; [to] talk to [sb]โทนเสียงtohn sĭiangโทนเสียงtohn sĭiang1tone of voice (attitude)2timbre; tone color3pitch level; registerเดียวdiiaoเดียวdiiaosingle; one; only; sameทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirely5even; as many/much asคาบkâapคาบkâap1[to] hold in the mouth2class period; lesson period3interval; period (time, physics)4border; boundary (literary)ทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]นักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilง่วงngûuangง่วงngûuangsleepy; drowsy
The teacher spoke in a single monotone the whole period, making students sleepy.
4NounB2

monochrome; single-color style

A design or style based mainly on one color family (e.g., ห้องโทนขาว).

Examples

คาเฟ่kaa-fêhคาเฟ่kaa-fêhcafé; coffee shopนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ตกแต่งdtòk dtàengตกแต่งdtòk dtàeng1[to] decorate; adorn2[to] edit; retouch; revise (content)3[to] garnish; dress (food/space)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsโทนtohnโทนtohn1monotone; single-tone2overall mood/style3monochrome; single-color style4tone; color tone; tintขาวkăaoขาวkăao1white (color)2fair-skinned; light-complexioned3white (substance/thing)4[to] turn white; whiten5plain; unseasoned (esp. rice)ทั้งหมดtáng mòtทั้งหมดtáng mòt1all; entire; whole2all; in total; completely3the whole; everythingดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeสะอาดsà-àatสะอาดsà-àat1neat; tidy2pure; innocent (morally clean)3cleanและláeและláeand (coordinating)สบายตาsà-baai dtaaสบายตาsà-baai dtaaeasy on the eyes; visually soothing
This cafe is decorated in an all-white tone, looking clean and easy on the eyes.

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