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timbre vs colouration

colouration vs timbre

timbre and colouration both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
timbre Yes No No No
colouration Yes No No No
As nouns, colouration is a hyponym of timbre; that is, colouration is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than timbre:
  • timbre: (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
  • colouration: the timbre of a musical sound
timbre (noun) colouration (noun)
(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound) choice and use of colors (as by an artist)
appearance with regard to color
the timbre of a musical sound
Difference between timbre and colouration

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