TONE

n. Ton. Gr., TOCOS (from reiveiv, to stretch). Lat., tonus. Fr., ton. Ger.,Ton,Spannung(lstdef.). 1. A distinct definite sound; also the character or quality of a sound. 2. The normal state of tension in healthy ti ues: in physiology, the normal contraction of the arteries. Harmonic t. See [s. 631]