timbre — the distinctive quality of tone of a musical sound or voice
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the distinctive quality of tone of a musical sound or voice
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtæmbər/
Korean meaning: 음성이나 악기의 독특한 음색, 음질
Korean pronunciation: **탬**버
Example Sentences
- The singer's nasal timbre made everyone think of a cartoon duck.
- Each instrument in the orchestra has its own unique timbre.
- His guitar's timbre sounded like a cat walking on piano keys.
timbre
NOUN//ˈtæmbər//
the distinctive quality of tone of a musical sound or voice

The sound engineer balances each instrument's unique timbre in the mix
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In amber light, he tests the timber for perfect timbre
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Origin
From French 'timbre', which comes from Middle French and ultimately from Greek 'tympanon' meaning 'drum'. The word originally referred to the sound of a drum and evolved to mean the distinctive quality of any musical sound.
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“The singer's nasal timbre made everyone think of a cartoon duck.”
“Each instrument in the orchestra has its own unique timbre.”
“His guitar's timbre sounded like a cat walking on piano keys.”
“The timbre of her voice changed dramatically after the cold.”
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