Meanings
nountone poem (plural tone poems)
plural tone poems
- entertainmentA piece of symphonic music which, like a poem, has a narrative or descriptive theme.
Synonyms: symphonic poem
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA piece of symphonic music which, like a poem, has a narrative or descriptive theme.
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nounan orchestral composition based on literature or folk tales
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Origin
- GermanTondichtung
- Englishtone poem
Calque of German Tondichtung (Ton (“tone”) + Dichtung (“poem”)).
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APA
tone poem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tone%20poem
MLA
“tone poem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tone%20poem. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tone poem,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tone%20poem.
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