This is the 12009th most frequent French word.
tonalité
The French word "tonalité" means "tone" or "key" in the context of music, and "tone" or "mood" in the context of expression or atmosphere.
Here, 'tonalité' refers to the musical or emotional tone conveyed by the song.
La tonalité de cette chanson est joyeuse.
The tone of this song is joyful.
In this situation, 'tonalité' is used to describe the emotional or rhetorical tone of the discourse.
Il a changé la tonalité de son discours pour convaincre l'auditoire.
He changed the tone of his speech to convince the audience.
Here, 'tonalité' relates to the artistic or expressive mood or tone of the visual artwork.