tone color
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of tone color
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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His tone color on the piano can shift from vinegary to supple in seconds.
From New York Times ● Aug. 7, 2023
But in this new study that we’ve done, we looked at cases where people were using a skin tone color for their emoji that didn’t match their actual skin color.
From The Verge ● Dec. 12, 2018
The young composers followed suit mainly by putting much emphasis on tone color.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2015
It was arguably worth exhuming, not just for the curiosity value but for the touch of golden tone color it provided in the depths of the music.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 8, 2015
Each voice has a unique tone color that is described using adjectives or metaphors such as “nasally,” “resonant,” “vibrant,” “strident,” “high,” “low,” “breathy,” “piercing,” “ringing,” “rounded,” “warm,” “mellow,” “dark,” “bright,” “heavy,” “light,” “vibrato.”
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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