tone ending

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Noun tone ending has 1 sense

release, tone ending - (music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone
--₁ is a kind of termination, ending, conclusion
--₁ has particulars: plosion, explosion

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Tone Ending

Noun:

1. A term used in linguistics to refer to the final pitch contour of a word or phrase in tonal languages.

Example sentence: In Mandarin Chinese, the tone ending of a syllable changes the meaning of the word.

Noun:

2. In music, the final note or chord that concludes a piece or a phrase.

Example sentence: The tone ending of the symphony was met with thunderous applause.

Noun:

3. A technique used in poetry or literature to convey the emotional or thematic resolution of a piece.

Example sentence: The poem's tone ending suggests a sense of hope and renewal.

Adjective:

1. Describing an ending that has a particular tone or pitch.

Example sentence: The song's tone ending created a melancholic ambiance.

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