Hypernym

sound property 1

noun

English

an attribute of sound

Domain_of_synset_-_TOPIC

noun

English

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

tone 3

noundomain: property

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

English

Definition

(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)

Examples

1.the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet
2.the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely

Synonyms

timbre 1
(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
timber 5
(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
quality 4
(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)

Derivationally related form

adjective

English

having tonality; i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic

verb

English

vary the pitch of one's speech

Hyponym

noun

English

any of a series of musical tones whose frequencies are integral multiples of the frequency of a fundamental

noun

English

the quality imparted to voiced speech sounds by the action of the resonating chambers of the throat and mouth and nasal cavities

noun

English

the timbre of a musical sound

noun

English

a quality of the voice that is produced by nasal resonators

noun

English

having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant

Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC

noun

English

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

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