In the late 1990s, many carriers experimented with video dial tone as a way to deliver home shopping and on-demand films over the telephone network.

She studied the twelve-tone technique to better understand Schoenberg's compositions.

Although most people use smartphones now, my grandmother still prefers touch-tone dialing on her landline because it's familiar.

Linguists compared the checked tones across several dialects to trace historical sound changes.

To darken the passage, the composer raised several notes by half-tones in the melody.

The printer half-tones the image before printing to conserve ink and preserve detail.

The artist is half-toning the portrait to prepare it for printing.

The designer used jewel tones throughout the collection to evoke a sense of luxury.

The guitarist tuned his strings to include extra half tones, creating an unusual, eerie harmony.

She spent the afternoon downloading new ring tones for her collection.