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tenor
[ten-er]
noun
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
Synonyms: , , , ,continuous course, progress, or movement.
Rhetoric.the subject of a metaphor, as “she” in “She is a rose.”
Music.
the adult male voice intermediate between the bass and the alto or countertenor.
a part sung by or written for such a voice, especially the next to the lowest part in four-part harmony.
a singer with such a voice.
an instrument corresponding in compass to this voice, especially the viola.
the lowest-toned bell of a peal.
quality, character, or condition.
adjective
Music.of, relating to, or having the compass of a tenor.
tenor
/ ˈɛə /
noun
music
the male voice intermediate between alto and baritone, having a range approximately from the B a ninth below middle C to the G a fifth above it
a singer with such a voice
a saxophone, horn, recorder, etc, intermediate in compass and size between the alto and baritone or bass
( as modifier )
a tenor sax
general drift of thought; purpose
to follow the tenor of an argument
(in early polyphonic music) the part singing the melody or the cantus firmus
(in four-part harmony) the second lowest part lying directly above the bass
Leisure:Bell-ringing
the heaviest and lowest-pitched bell in a ring
( as modifier )
a tenor bell
a settled course of progress
archaicgeneral tendency
finance the time required for a bill of exchange or promissory note to become due for payment
law
the exact words of a deed, etc, as distinct from their effect
an exact copy or transcript
Other 51Թ Forms
- tenorless adjective
- ˈٱԴǰ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of tenor1
Example Sentences
“They don’t care if he dies in solitary confinement. That is obvious. The smug and sanctimonious tenor of their briefing makes that plain. But there is nothing sanctimonious about what is happening to Mr. Kelly.”
As Bono explains: “My father was a tenor, a really, really, good one; he could move people with his singing.”
Trump's attacks on Harvard and the anti-immigrant tenor of his second term have left many current students wary of continuing their education at the prestigious school.
That my be representative of the tenor of the public dialogue around Biden in the coming days.
The two songs tenor Ben Jones turned to, “Drift Off to Sleep” and “Answered Prayers,” were moving odes to melancholy.
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