tenor
/ˈtɛnər/
noun
- The general meaning, sense, or course of something (e.g., a speech or event).
- The tenor of the meeting was optimistic about the future.
- The tenor of the conversation shifted when the bad news arrived.
- I didn't catch every word, but I understood the tenor of his argument.
- A male singing voice between baritone and alto, or a singer with such a voice.
- She joined the choir as a tenor because her voice was naturally high.
- The tenor sang the high notes with great power.
- The opera features a famous tenor in the lead role.
- A part written for a tenor voice in a musical composition.
- The tenor line in this piece is very challenging.
- The choir director assigned the tenor section to the back row.
- He practiced the tenor part until he knew it by heart.
- The general course or direction of something (e.g., life or events).
- He enjoyed the quiet tenor of his retirement.
- The tenor of the times was one of uncertainty.
- The even tenor of her life was disrupted by the move.
adjective
- Relating to or having the range of a tenor voice.
- He bought a tenor saxophone for jazz band.
- She has a tenor voice that suits folk music well.
- The tenor part in the quartet was beautifully arranged.