tone colour

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noun

the quality of a musical sound that is conditioned or distinguished by the upper partials or overtones present in itOften shortened to: tone See also timbre (def. 2)

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Words nearby tone colour

tondo, tone, tone arm, tone cluster, tone color, tone colour, tone control, tone-deaf, tone dialing, tone down, tone language

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How to use tone colour in a sentence

The clarina has been found more practical and more effective in producing the desired tone-colour.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4|Various
The seed from which our modern wealth of harmony and tone colour sprang was the perfect major triad.
Critical & Historical Essays|Edward MacDowell
The suggestion, at the beginning, of the rising sun, is a mighty example of the overwhelming power of tone-colour.
Edward MacDowell|Lawrence Gilman
Certain brief scenes in Verdi's opera are Egyptian in tone colour.
The Complete Opera Book|Gustav Kobb

The movement is long, thoughtful, and no less apt in invention than rich and glowing in tone-colour.
Musical Criticisms|Arthur Johnstone