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timbre Noun

— Timbre is the qualities of a sound that make sounds different. Even if a flute and saxophone play the same note, they sound different because of the timbre.

timbre

— noun (= tone) (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

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timbre English » English

tone

tone quality

timber

quality

tone colour

tone color

pitch

musical quality

key

intonation

tuning

tone of voice

tonality

tamber

style

strain

resonance

quality of sound

mood

color

attunement

agreement

acoustic quality

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Musical instrument

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  blast (of a trumpet) blare crash (of a cymbal) timbre