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Webster 1913 Edition

Intonation

Inˊto-na′tion

,
Noun.
[See 1st
Intonate
.]
A thundering; thunder.
[Obs.]
Bailey.

Inˊto-na′tion

,
Noun.
[Cf. F.
intonation
. See
Intone
.]
1.
(Mus.)
(a)
The act of sounding the tones of the musical scale.
(b)
Singing or playing in good tune or otherwise;
as, her
intonation
was false
.
(c)
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
,
Verb.
T.

Webster 1828 Edition

Intonation

INTONA'TION

,
Noun.
In music, the action of sounding the notes of the scale with the voice, or any other given order of musical tones.
1.
The manner of sounding or tuning the notes of a musical scale.
2.
In speaking, the modulation of the voice in expression.

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