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Definitions of timbre

noun
(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)

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types:
résonance, sonorité, vibration, écho
having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant

type of:
propriété sonore
an attribute of sound
noun
the timbre of a musical sound
noun
a steady sound without overtones

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type of:
sensation auditive, son
the subjective sensation of hearing something

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