tone

[vil]

Dear teachers,

Would you tell me whether I’ve chosen the proper meaning of the expression in bold in the following sentence?

When you fall asleep, muscle tone almost disappears.

tone = the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli

Thanks for your efforts.

Regards,

V

[acslater017]

Dear teachers,

Would you tell me whether I’ve chosen the proper meaning of the expression in bold in the following sentence?

When you fall asleep, muscle tone almost disappears.

tone = the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli

Thanks for your efforts.

Regards,

V

Yes, that's correct. In general sense, "tone" means firmness or hardness of muscles.

I'm going to Hawaii this summer, so I'm trying to tone up my stomach.