timbre — meaning in English

English meaning

• timbre noun The quality of a sound independent of its pitch and volume.
• tone noun The quality or character of a sound, especially its pitch, timbre, or emotional colouring.

Senses

timbre is used for these senses in English:

• timbre The quality of a sound independent of its pitch and volume.
• tone (language, dated) A whining style of speaking; a kind of mournful or artificial strain of voice; an affected speaking with a measured rhythm and a regular rise and fall of the voice.

timbre — full definition

1. noun The quality of a sound independent of its pitch and volume.
2. noun The pitch of a sound as heard by the ear, described relative to its absolute pitch.
3. noun The crest on a (helmet atop a) coat of arms.

tone — full definition

1. noun The quality or character of a sound, especially its pitch, timbre, or emotional colouring.
2. noun The overall attitude or mood conveyed in writing or speech.
3. noun A shade or variation of a colour.
4. verb To adjust or soften the character or intensity of something (often "tone down").

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