English noun: intonation | |||
1. | intonation (communication) rise and fall of the voice pitch | ||
Synonyms | modulation, pitch contour | ||
Broader (hypernym) | inflection, prosody | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | drone, droning, intonation pattern, monotone, singsong | ||
2. | intonation (act) singing by a soloist of the opening piece of plainsong | ||
Broader (hypernym) | singing, vocalizing | ||
3. | intonation (act) the act of singing in a monotonous tone | ||
Synonyms | chanting | ||
Broader (hypernym) | singing, vocalizing | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | cantillation | ||
4. | intonation (act) the production of musical tones (by voice or instrument); especially the exactitude of the pitch relations | ||
Broader (hypernym) | music | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | fixed intonation | ||