Word Meaning

keynote definition and meaning

n. The tonic or first tone of the scale in which a piece or passage is written; the fundamental tone of the chord, to which all the modulations of the piece are referred; -- called also key tone.
n. The fundamental fact or idea; that which gives the key; as, the keynote of a policy or a sermon.

Crossword clues for keynote

- first tone of a scale
- Prevailing tone