Form
Form noun - The outward appearance of something as distinguished from its substance.
How words are described
| similar | similar form | similar tone |
| normal | normal form | normal tone |
| usual | usual form | usual tone |
| natural | natural form | natural tone |
| Other adjectives: original, proper, single, actual, new, different, comic. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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The three quotes below are taken from Homeworld 1 and have variations in tone and form, but they are the essential three.
Source: Video Game / Homeworld -
Battle Bikini: Some shinki wear skimpier clothes in their battle form than in their normal form, while others have a lot of exposed unpainted skin-tone plastic under their armor.
Source: Toys / Busou Shinki - It later emphasized the supernatural elements, acquired a new main character in the form of Barnabas, and took on a darker tone.
Cite this Source
Tone and Form. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/form/tone
Form & Tone. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/form/tone>.
Tone or Form. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/form/tone.
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