intonation

noun

1. rise and fall of the voice pitch

Similar word(s): modulation

Definition categories: communication, inflection, prosody

2. singing by a soloist of the opening piece of plainsong

Definition categories: act, singing, vocalizing

3. the act of singing in a monotonous tone

Similar word(s): chanting

Definition categories: act, singing, vocalizing

4. the production of musical tones (by voice or instrument); especially the exactitude of the pitch relations

Definition categories: act, music