Tenor (Noun)
Meaning 1
The pitch range of the highest male voice.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Meaning 2
The general meaning or substance of an utterance; "although I disagreed with him I could follow the tenor of his argument".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 4
A settled or prevailing or habitual course of a person's life; "nothing disturbed the even tenor of her ways".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Meaning 5
The adult male singing voice above baritone.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The opera singer was cast as the hero because of his powerful tenor voice that could be heard above the chorus.
- He struggled to find roles that suited his tenor singing voice, often being overshadowed by the leading baritone.
- The soloist's tenor voice soared above the piano accompaniment in the dramatic finale of the concerto.
- As a tenor, he specialized in vocal acrobatics, easily navigating the challenging coloratura of the aria.
- The choral conductor encouraged the tenor section to sing with more feeling and less restraint.