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timbre - Dictionary definition and meaning for timbre

TIMBRE

(noun) (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"
synonyms : quality , timber , tone

Mnemonics for timbre

(Tag: ) Timbre reminds us of timber or wood. Also most of our traditional musical instruments are made of wood.In cricket when a barsman gets bowled , it hits the timber and produces a distinguised quality sound called "timbre".
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(Tag: ) Timbre and Tenor are somewhat similar in sound. Timbre refers to the characteristic quality of the sound of a voice or instrument, whereas Tenor is a quality of voice.
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