timbre

ˈtæmbər

Definition

Definition of timbre - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

music

TECH.

quality of sound distinguishing different sources

TECH.

The timbre of the violin was rich and warm.

quality

tone

heraldry

TECH.

crest on a helmet in heraldry

TECH.

The knight's timbre was intricately designed.

emblem

insignia

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crest on a helmet in heraldry

Origin of timbre

French, timbre (bell)

Terms with timbre included in their meaning

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color

music

timbre of a musical sound

colour

musical timbre

distinctive tone of a musical sound

colouration

music

timbre of a musical sound

multitimbral

adj.

music

capable of playing more than one timbre simultaneously

Examples of timbre in a sentence

Each instrument has a unique timbre that defines it.
The family crest featured a golden timbre.
Historians studied the timbre on ancient armor.

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French:timbre, cimier, ...
German:Timbre, Helmzier, ...
Italian:timbro, cimiero, ...
Spanish:timbre, cresta heráldica, ...
Portuguese:timbre, ...
Chinese:音色, 头盔羽饰, ...
Japanese:音色, 兜飾り, ...
Arabic:جَرَس, عَرْف الخَوْذَة, ...
Hebrew:גָּוֶן צְלִיל, קְרֶסְט, ...
Russian:тембр, гербовый треб, ...
Ukrainian:тембр, тімбр, ...
Hindi:टिंबर, शिखा, ...
Bengali:টিম্বার, হেলমেটের শোভা, ...
Catalan:timbre, cresta, ...
Czech:barva tónu, klenot, ...
Danish:klangfarve, hjelmprydelse, ...
Dutch:klankkleur, helmteken, ...
Greek:χροιά, λοφίο, ...
Hungarian:hangszín, sisakdísz, ...
Khmer:ពណ៌សំឡេង, គ្រឿងលម្អលើមួកសឹកក្នុងត្រាវង្សត្រកូល, ...
Korean:음색, 투구 장식, ...
Persian:طنین, تاج کلاه‌خود, ...
Polish:barwa, klejnocik, ...
Portuguese (BR):timbre, crista heráldica, ...
Romanian:timbre, creastă, ...
Swedish:klang, timbre, ...
Thai:เสียง, ยอดบนหมวกเหล็ก, ...
Turkish:tını, miğfer tepesi, ...
Vietnamese:âm sắc, huy hiệu, ...

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Definition of timbre - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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