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timbre

[tam-ber, tim-, tan-bruh] / ˈtæm bər, ˈtɪm-, ˈtɛ̃ brə /


NOUN
sound
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Building her voice was no less challenging, especially when it came to tone and timbre.

From The Wall Street Journal

She repeats this claim with each painting, sometimes with a quasireligious timbre.

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For Mr. Lopatin, associations of timbre with history and memory are the essence of his art.

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For those in the cabin, the V12 retains the same gorgeous timbre and temper—maybe a little bit angrier.

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Recorded in large part during the band’s sojourn to New Orleans, the record positively brims with energy and musical timbre.

From Salon