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timbre
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timbre
n.
tone of voice, quality of sound
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Timbre
In music, timbre ( or ) also known as tone color or tone quality from psychoacoustics, is the quality of a musical note, sound, or tone that distinguishes different types of sound production, such as voices and musical instruments, string instruments, wind instruments, and percussion instruments. The physical characteristics of sound that determine the perception of timbre include spectrum and envelope.
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timbre
Noun
1. (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound); "the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely"; "the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet"
(synonym) timber, quality, tone
(hypernym) sound property
(hyponym) resonance
(classification) music
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timbre
nm.
stamp, timbre, tone; sticker, quality
timbré
adj.
stamped, marked with a seal; resonant, sonorous
timbrer
v.
stamp, put stamp, postmark
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timbre
nm.
bell, ring; twang; quality; timbre
timbrar
v.
stamp, postmark
