(Mus.)
(a)
The act of sounding the tones of the musical scale.
(b)
Singing or playing in good tune or otherwise; as, her intonation was false.
(c)
Reciting in a musical prolonged tone; intonating, or singing of the opening phrase of a plain-chant, psalm, or canticle by a single voice, as of a priest. See Intone, v. t.