Singer’s meaning heard (5)

I believe the answer is:

tenor

I believe this is a double definition.

'singer's' is the first definition.
(tenor is a kind of singer)

'meaning heard' is the second definition.
(tenor can mean something's meaning or sense)

(Other definitions for tenor that I've seen before include "Pavarotti, for example" , "exact words" , "Vocal range" , "Male singing voice of high pitch" , "Vocal part" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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