Art and Design GCSE
Tone
What Tone means in Art and Design GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Tone
The relative lightness or darkness of a colour or mark.
Topics that use Tone
- Graphic Communication – Communication graphics (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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Using Tone in the exam
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