Magtono (en. To tone)

/maɡ'tono/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The act of adjusting or changing the tone in a sound.

Let's tone the notes to match the melody.

Magtono tayo ng mga nota upang umangkop sa melodiya.

The action of guiding the right tone in a musical instrument.

The guitar needs to be tuned before the concert.

Kailangan magtono ng gitara bago ang konsiyerto.

Emphasizing or adjusting emotions in speaking or singing.

When singing, it's important to tone to feel the song's emotion.

Kapag umaawit, mahalaga ang magtono upang maramdaman ang damdamin ng awitin.

From the word 'tono' meaning 'tone' or 'pitch' and the prefix 'mag-' which indicates an action.

to tune the voice

Lowering the tone of the voice for more appropriate singing.

magtono ng boses

need to tone

A statement that expresses the need to adjust the tone.

kailangan magtono

tone

The characteristic of sound that describes the pitch or level of sound.

tono

tuning

A process of adjusting sound to achieve the right tone.

timplahan

to make a U-turn

What is that, he made a U-turn again at the corner, that's why we had to stop!

Ano ba 'yan, nagtono na naman siya sa kanto, kaya tumigil kami!

to become activist or get mad

He has had enough of their actions, so he is getting mad at what he's been hearing.

Sobra na ang mga pinaggagawa niya, kaya't nagtono na siya sa mga naririnig niya.