Phrases with «timbre»

The word "timbre" refers to the unique quality or tone of a sound, which helps distinguish it from other sounds. It describes the character or color of a sound, like the difference between the sound of a guitar and a piano playing the same note. Full definition

Sentences with «timbre»

  • He overwhelmed the delicate emotional timbres of Atonement, Ian McEwan's wrenching wonder of a novel, with Dario Marianelli's clacking score and a heap of overeager visual ta - das, most notably a stunningly mounted but largely unnecessary five - minute tracking shot on the beaches of — you guessed it — Dunkirk. (vanityfair.com)
  • Throughout the rev range, there is an earnest but hardly entertaining exhaust note, which undergoes various changes in timbre as you near the 6500rpm cut - out, but sadly never really fulfils its aural potential in the way some rivals manage. (autocar.co.uk)
  • In the vocal mix are such unique timbres as Hulk Hogan and Ozzy Osborne. (seligfilmnews.com)
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