tone

The markets will shift attention less toward the decision of the Fed, but rather toward the tone, calibration and forward guidance.

I can hear the tone of his voice shift.

Think of John Prescott's booming tones that connected with some voters and party members who didn't much like Tony Blair's silken schmooze.

There were no signs of any lack of game time against Slovakia, however, as he set the tone from the start in a Northern Ireland display brimming with energy.

Rajoelina initially adopted a conciliatory tone and sacked his entire government in response to the protests.