Dictionary entries for 'tenor'

Synonyms

ten·or (tĕńər)

[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin, uninterrupted course, from tenēre, to hold, continue.]

noun

A continuous, unwavering course. See synonyms at tendency
The word, phrase, or subject with which the vehicle of a metaphor is identified, as life in “Life's but a walking shadow” (Shakespeare)
1. The course of thought or argument running through something written or spoken.
2. General sense; purport.
Law
1. The exact meaning or actual wording of a document as distinct from its effect.
2. An exact copy of a document.
Music
1. The highest natural adult male voice.
2. One who sings this part.
3. An instrument that sounds within this range.
4. A vocal or instrumental part written within this range.