Timbre

Definition:

  • (n.) See 1st Timber.
  • (n.) The crest on a coat of arms.
  • (n.) The quality or tone distinguishing voices or instruments; tone color; clang tint; as, the timbre of the voice; the timbre of a violin. See Tone, and Partial tones, under Partial.

Compare timbre with other words:

texture vs. timbre

timbre vs. timbrel

mood vs. timbre

quality vs. timbre

timbre vs. tonality

timbre vs. variation

drop vs. timbre

timbre vs. tone

crest vs. timbre

timbre vs. volume

pitch vs. timbre

sound vs. timbre

timber vs. timbre