Definition of Timbre. Meaning of Timbre. Synonyms of Timbre

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Definition of Timbre

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Timber Tim"ber, n. [Probably the same word as timber sort of wood; cf. Sw. timber, LG. timmer, MHG. zimber, G. zimmer, F. timbre, LL. timbrium. Cf. Timmer.] (Com.) A certain quantity of fur skins, as of martens, ermines, sables, etc., packed between boards; being in some cases forty skins, in others one hundred and twenty; -- called also timmer. [Written also timbre.]
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Timber Tim"ber, n. [F. timbre. See Timbre.] (Her.) The crest on a coat of arms. [Written also timbre.]
Timbre
Timbre Tim"bre, n. See 1st Timber.
Timbre
Timbre Tim"bre, n. [F., a bell to be struck with a hammer, sound, tone, stamp, crest, in OF., a timbrel. Cf. Timbrel.] 1. (Her.) The crest on a coat of arms. 2. (Mus.) The quality or tone distinguishing voices or instruments; tone color; clang tint; as, the timbre of the voice; the timbre of a violin. See Tone, and Partial tones, under Partial.

Meaning of Timbre from wikipedia

- In music, timbre (/ˈtæmbər, ˈtɪm-, ˈtæ̃-/), also known as tone color or tone quality (from psychoacoustics), is the perceived sound quality of a musical...
- Monotimbral (from the root prefix mono meaning one, and timbre meaning a specific tone of a sound independent of its pitch) is usually used in reference...
- Timbre is the perceived sound quality of a musical note, sound or tone. It may also refer to: Timbre (album), by Sophie B. Hawkins Timbres magazine, a...
- Timber Timbre is a Canadian band featuring Taylor Kirk. The moniker refers to an early series of recordings made in a timber-framed cabin set in the wooded...
- Timbre is the third album by American singer-songwriter Sophie B. Hawkins, released in 1999. This album was re-released in 2001 with a bonus disc. One...
- Another Timbre is a record label, based in Sheffield and known for its releases of free improvisation, experimental and contemporary classical music. It...
- Klangfarbenmelodie (German for "sound-color melody") is a musical concept that treats timbre as a melodic element. Arnold Schoenberg originated the idea. It has become...
- Le Timbre-Poste was the first French language philatelic magazine. It was published by Jean-Baptiste Moens of Brussels from 1863 to 1900. Le Timbre Fiscal...
- Dynamic tonality is a paradigm for tuning and timbre which generalizes the special relationship between just intonation and the harmonic series to apply...
- In Ancien régime France, papier timbré (French pronunciation: [papje tɛ̃bʁe]; 'stamped paper') was paper with a special revenue stamp that was compulsory...