Word Meaning

intonation definition and meaning

n. A thundering; thunder.
n. The act of sounding the tones of the musical scale.
n. Singing or playing in good tune or otherwise; as, her intonation was false.
n. Reciting in a musical prolonged tone; intonating, or singing of the opening phrase of a plain-chant, psalm, or canticle by a single voice, as of a priest. See Intone, v. t.