- tone deafness
- noun see tone-deaf
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
tone deafness
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Tone deafness — is the lack of relative pitch, or the inability to distinguish between musical notes that is not due to the lack of musical training or education. Tone deafness is also known variously as amusia, tune deafness, tin ear , dysmelodia and dysmusia.… … Wikipedia
tone-deafness — toneˈ deafˈness noun • • • Main Entry: ↑tone … Useful english dictionary
tone deafness — noun an inability to distinguish differences in pitch • Syn: ↑tin ear • Hypernyms: ↑deafness, ↑hearing loss … Useful english dictionary
tone deafness — sensory amusia … Medical dictionary
tone-deaf — tōn .def adj relatively insensitive to differences in musical pitch tone deafness n … Medical dictionary
tone-deaf — [tōn′def΄] adj. not able to distinguish accurately differences in musical pitch tone deafness n … English World dictionary
tone-deaf — tone deafness. /tohn def /, adj. unable to distinguish differences in pitch in musical sounds when producing or hearing them. [1890 95] * * * … Universalium
tone-deaf — adjective unable to appreciate music • Similar to: ↑deaf * * * ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : relatively insensitive to differences in the pitch of musical tones * * * tone deafness. /tohn def /, adj. unable to distinguish differences in pitch in musical … Useful english dictionary
tone — n. & v. n. 1 a musical or vocal sound, esp. with reference to its pitch, quality, and strength. 2 (often in pl.) modulation of the voice expressing a particular feeling or mood (a cheerful tone; suspicious tones). 3 a manner of expression in… … Useful english dictionary
tone — 1. noun /təʊn,toʊn/ a) A specific pitch. b) (in the diatonic scale) An interval of a major second. See Also: atonal, tonal, diatonic … Wiktionary
