Meaning & use
timbre
The distinctive quality of a sound, apart from its pitch and volume, that distinguishes one voice or instrument from another.
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The cello's warm timbre set it apart from the brighter sound of the violin.
Her voice had a smoky timbre that made her instantly recognizable on the radio.
A note on using this word
Pronounced 'TAM-ber'; often confused in spelling with 'timber', meaning wood.
Words with a similar meaning
tone color
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