to tonalize; to apply tone or color to
1. In music, to establish or reinforce the tonal center of a piece
The composer chose to tonalize the piece in D major.
O compositor escolheu tonalizar a peça em ré maior.
2. In photography or visual arts, to apply a tonal quality or color cast to an image
The photographer decided to tonalize the black and white photo with a sepia tint.
O fotógrafo decidiu tonalizar a foto em preto e branco com um tom sépia.
3. In general usage, to give tone or character to something
The director's vision tonalized the entire film with a melancholic mood.
A visão do diretor tonalizou todo o filme com um clima melancólico.
Related Idioms & Phrases
tonalizar em tom maior/menor (to tonalize in major/minor key)
tonalizar a imagem (to tonalize an image)
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