noun🔗ShareThe quality of a sound independent of its pitch and volume."Even though both singers sang the same note at the same volume, their voices had a different timbre, making one sound brighter and the other more mellow. "soundmusicqualityphoneticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe pitch of a sound as heard by the ear, described relative to its absolute pitch."When someone speaks after inhaling helium, their voice has a higher timbre. With sulfur hexafluoride, the result is a lower timbre."soundmusicphoneticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe crest on a coat of arms."The knight's helmet on the coat of arms featured a magnificent gold timbre, signifying his family's high status. "heraldryroyalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
