an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone | 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 |
a degree or grade of excellence or worth | the timbre of a musical sound |
a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something | interest and variety and intensity |
high social status | 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 |