tone color

noun

Synonym of timbre (“quality of a sound independent of its pitch and volume”).

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timbre
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Meanings

nountone color (plural tone colors)

plural tone colors · alternative Commonwealth Ireland tone colour

  1. entertainmentSynonym of timbre (“quality of a sound independent of its pitch and volume”).

    Synonyms: timbre

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of timbre (“quality of a sound independent of its pitch and volume”).

Similar
timbre
Also see
timbre
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APA

tone color. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tone%20color

MLA

“tone color.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tone%20color. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tone color,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tone%20color.

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