Found 3 items, similar to Intonation.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: intonation nada suara
English → English (WordNet) Definition: intonation intonation n 1: rise and fall of the voice pitch [syn: modulation, pitch contour ] 2: singing by a soloist of the opening piece of plainsong 3: the act of singing in a monotonous tone [syn: chanting] 4: the production of musical tones (by voice or instrument); especially the exactitude of the pitch relations
English → English (gcide) Definition: Intonation Intonation \In`to*na"tion\, n. [See 1st Intonate.] A thundering; thunder. [Obs.] --Bailey. [1913 Webster] Intonation \In`to*na"tion\, n. [Cf. F. intonation. See Intone.] 1. (Mus.) (a) The act of sounding the tones of the musical scale. (b) Singing or playing in good tune or otherwise; as, her intonation was false. (c) Reciting in a musical prolonged tone; intonating, or singing of the opening phrase of a plain-chant, psalm, or canticle by a single voice, as of a priest. See Intone, v. t. [1913 Webster] 2. The manner of speaking, especially the placement of emphasis, the cadence, and the rise and fall of the pitch of the voice while speaking. [PJC]