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What does timbre mean?

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Noun
  1. The quality of a sound independent of its pitch and volume.
  2. (heraldry) The crest on a coat of arms.
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The soprano exhibited dark, smoky richness of timbre and pure, dulcet high tones that entranced the ear.
In the wake of the politics of the late 1990s, Americans may be sensitive to moral timbre.
I think, that the change in timbre when using una corda is maybe not enough perceivable.
Changes in timbre, in speed, in tone are intended to arouse feelings in the listener, such as passion or jealousy.
He was an actor of the old school, his voice capable of uncommon levels of thrilling timbre.
The timbre and quality of its resonance had a lingering delicate quality, which communicated nuances of infinite variety.

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