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color vs timbre

timbre vs color

color and timbre both are nouns.

color is an adjective but timbre is not an adjective.

color is a verb but timbre is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
color Yes Yes Yes No
timbre Yes No No No
As nouns, timbre is a hypernym of color; that is, timbre is a word with a broader meaning than color:
  • color: the timbre of a musical sound
  • timbre: (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
Other hypernyms of color include quality, timber, tone.
color (noun) timbre (noun)
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation
the timbre of a musical sound
interest and variety and intensity
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
(physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction
any material used for its color
color (adjective) timbre (adjective)
having or capable of producing colors
color (verb) timbre (verb)
add color to
change color, often in an undesired manner
affect as in thought or feeling
give a deceptive explanation or excuse for
decorate with colors
modify or bias
Difference between color and timbre

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