a. That attribute of a color that determines its position in a scale from light
to dark. Thus white, and also light gray, are light tones, and dark gray is the
dark tone of the same color sensation; pink is a light tone of red, and maroon
a dark tone. A light tone is usually known as a tint, a dark tone as a shade.
See also: intensity
b. A monochromatic frequency
of vibration, such as in a violin string or vibrations of bodies of finite size
and shape.
Source:
Dictionary of Mining, Mineral, and Related Terms
