timbre in Italian
timbre in Italian is timbro — timbre means the particular character of a sound that lets you tell it apart from another note at the same pitch and loudness.
timbre in Italian
timbro
The quality of a sound independent of its pitch and volume.
What does "timbre" mean?
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noun The particular character of a sound that lets you tell it apart from another note at the same pitch and loudness.
"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."
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noun How high or low a sound seems to the ear, judged against its true pitch.
"When someone speaks after inhaling helium, his voice has a higher timbre. With sulfur hexafluoride, the result is a lower timbre."
- noun In heraldry, the decoration on top of the helmet in a coat of arms.
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timbre in a sentence
- 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.
- When someone speaks after inhaling helium, his voice has a higher timbre. With sulfur hexafluoride, the result is a lower timbre.
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What is "timbre" in Italian?
"timbre" in Italian is timbro. timbre means: The particular character of a sound that lets you tell it apart from another note at the same pitch and loudness.
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