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timber vs tone

tone vs timber

timber and tone both are nouns.

timber is not a verb while tone is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
timber Yes No No No
tone Yes No Yes No
As nouns, timber and tone are synonyms defined as:
  • timber and tone: (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
Other synonyms of timber include quality, timbre.
timber (noun) tone (noun)
a beam made of wood a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
a post made of wood (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound) (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages
land that is covered with trees and shrubs the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material a steady sound without overtones
a musical interval of two semitones
the quality of a person's voice
a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli
timber (verb) tone (verb)
give a healthy elasticity to
change to a color image
change the color or tone of
utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically
vary the pitch of one's speech
Difference between timber and tone

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