Tone, as of a conversation.
Stamp; character; nature.
An exact copy of a writing, set forth in the words and figures of it. It differs from purport, which is only the substance or general import of the instrument.
A tenor saxophone.
A person, instrument, or group that performs in the tenor (higher than bass and lower than alto) range.
The subject in a metaphor to which attributes are ascribed.
A musical range or section higher than bass and lower than alto.
The lowest tuned in a ring of bells.
Time to maturity of a bond.
That course of thought which holds on through a discourse; the general drift or course of thought; purport; intent; meaning; understanding.
Of or pertaining to the tenor part or range.
An obscuration of the clearness of the tones in pronunciation.
A thin layer of tissue which is attached to or covers a mushroom.
A cover; disguise; a mask; a pretense.
A membrane connecting the margin of the pileus of a mushroom with the stalk; a velum.
Anything that partially obscures a clear view.
A covering for a person or thing; as, a caul (especially over the head)
The calyptra of mosses.
That which separates the living and the spirit world.
velum (A circular membrane round the cap of a medusa).
Something hung up or spread out to hide or protect the face, or hide an object from view; usually of gauze, crepe, or similar diaphanous material.
To dress in, or decorate with, a veil.
To conceal as with a veil.