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Definitions for Timbre

[1] Acoustics , Phonetics . the characteristic quality of a sound, independent of pitch and loudness, from which its source or manner of production can be inferred. Timbre depends on the relative strengths of the components of different frequencies, which are determined by resonance.
[2] Music . the characteristic quality of sound produced by a particular instrument or voice; tone color.
[3] phonetics the distinctive tone quality differentiating one vowel or sonant from another
[4] music tone colour or quality of sound, esp a specific type of tone colour

Words related to Timbre

inflection, accent, resonance, intonation, tonality, overtone, tone, beat, character, quality, mood, pitch, miter

Words nearby Timbre

timberland, timberline, timberman, timberwork, timberyard, timbre, timbrel, timbuktu, time, time after time, time and a half

Origin of Timbre

1325–75; Middle English tymbre < French: sound (orig. of bell), Middle French: bell, timbrel, drum, Old French: drum < Medieval Greek tímbanon, variant of Greek týmpanon drum

Words that may be confused with Timbre

timber, timbre

Word origin for Timbre

C19: from French: note of a bell, from Old French: drum, from Medieval Greek timbanon, from Greek tumpanon drum

Synonyms for Timbre

accent, inflection, intonation, overtone, resonance, tonality, beat