Definition: Tone

Dictionary definition
Lightness, brightness or value of a patch in a photograph: dark tones correspond to shadows, light tones correspond to bright or highlight areas. 

Describing words

• Light 
• Dark
• grey
• shades
• Lightness
• Highlight
• Shadows
• Sepia

The light and dark tone in this photograph are emphasising the shape and lines in the girls face. The light tones are drawing our eyes directly to the middle of her face.

 The tone in this picture shows the shapes and definition of the land and trees.

The light tone in this photograph shows the shapes of the flower and the dark tones outline the flower.

My definition

Tone is the light and dark shades within a picture.