Timbre
Pronunciation: /ˈtɪmbər/
Timbre (noun)
- The quality of a sound that makes it seem different, even when pitch and loudness are the same.
- A person’s voice quality, such as how it sounds to you, shaped by factors like breath and vocal shape.
Examples
- The timbre of the violin sounds bright in the hall.
- Different instruments have different timbres even when they play the same note.