Tone Poem Definition

noun
A piece of music that is based on an extramusical theme, such as a story or nationalistic ideal, and usually consists of a single extended movement for a symphony orchestra.
American Heritage
Webster's New World
Synonyms:

Other Word Forms of Tone Poem

Noun

Singular:
tone poem
Plural:
tone-poems

Origin of Tone Poem

  • Calque of German Tondichtung (Ton "tone", Dichtung "poem")

    From Wiktionary

Find Similar Words

Find similar words to tone poem using the buttons below.

Words Starting With

Words Ending With

Unscrambles

tone poem