Timbre

/ˈtæmbɹə/

Synonyms for "timbre" (40 found)

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Closest matches (8)

Noun(3 words)
chirpinesscolorhuman voice
Adjective(1 words)
greek tonos

Strong matches (12)

keyklangfarbemanner of speakingmode of expressionmoodresonancespirit
Noun(5 words)
qualityrich earthy tonesoundsound characterspeech quality

Related words (20)

Noun(9 words)
tempertonalitytonetone colortone of voicetone qualityvocevoicevoice qualifiervoice qualityway of saying

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

3 entries
acoustic propertysound propertysound quality

More specific

7 entries
bright timbredark timbreharsh timbrenasal timbrerich timbresoft timbrewarm timbre

Collocations

6 entries
bright timbredark timbredistinct timbreharsh timbrenasal timbrewarm timbre

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

2 entries

Sample sentences

7 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Uncut timbre is a tree full standing.

Source: tatoeba (1103058)

Two instruments playing the same note sound different because of the timbre of the notes.

Source: tatoeba (10240336)

The Otamatone's distinctive timbre—and even more distinctive appearance—caused it to become the internet's favorite instrument.

Source: tatoeba (12139260)

It was a hard whisper to catch at first, since the grey moustache concealed all movements of the lips, and something in its timbre disturbed me greatly; but by concentrating my attention I could soon make out its purport surprisingly well.

Source: wiktionary

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