color
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7.2
- noun
- /ˈkʌlər/
- Specialized
:
timbre
- In music, the color of a violin can be very different from that of a flute.
- tone color
- sound and color
- harmony and color
And so the best way to represent that is through a, through a like a musical color that can sort of Plumb those depths.
- And so the best way to represent that is through a, through a like a musical color that can sort of Plumb those depths.
Examples
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The artist was praised for her ability to capture the color of each note in her compositions.
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The overall color is that of a treble sound; it does not change.
Academic text (2015) -
Mrs. Anderson knows that the boys are exploring the tone colors of their instruments.
Academic text (1999) -
Students are asked to answer questions on the rhythm, mood, instrumentation, and "color" of the pieces.
Academic text (1999) -
While the line remains the same, the instrumental color, articulation, and orchestral register are different.
Academic text (2001) -
She instilled that in me, and music has always been more about emotions and colors and feelings than it is about notes and chords.
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Many musicians can identify the color of sound produced by each instrument in an orchestra.
Synonyms
128
4.1
The pitch of a syllable that changes a word's meaning in languages like Mandarin
61
6.0
The particular sound a voice or instrument makes
9
8.2
The special tone that makes voices or instruments sound different
1
6.7
The tone of a sound that makes instruments or voices sound different
Idioms
- Informal
1
6.7
To think or act in a new and creative way without following usual rules
Compounds
- Formal
3
7.9
A barrier that keeps Black people from taking part equally with white people
- US
3
4.0
Not treating people differently because of their race when choosing people for jobs or schools
- Offensive
3
5.9
A rule or practice that keeps Black people and other races from taking part equally with white people
- US
3
5.6
A policy or attitude that does not consider people's race, often hiding unequal treatment
- Specialized
1
4.0
Two colors that make white light or grey when mixed, like red and green
- Formal
1
8.9
Acting as if you have legal power when you do not, often to do illegal acts
- Specialized
1
4.0
A range of visible colors from red to violet when light passes through a prism
- US
1
3.9
A circle that shows how colors are related, for example primary and opposite colors
1
6.1
The idea that race should not matter when treating people, often hiding real unfairness
- Specialized
A dye with a positive charge that sticks to acid parts and stains cells and fabrics
- Indian
An orange color used by some Hindu political groups on flags and posters to show support
- Archaic
A large glass part inside old televisions that shows pictures in color
- Offensive
A system that keeps people of different races apart and often denies rights to Black people
- Archaic
A glass bulb inside older televisions that makes the screen show color pictures
- Specialized
A problem where a person cannot tell some colors apart, often red and green
- Specialized
A thin see-through layer of water-based paint that gives a surface a soft blended color
- Specialized
A pattern of tiny colored dots that makes a new color appear on a screen
- Archaic
An early television that shows red, green and blue in a quick order to make color images
- Archaic
A TV method that sends each picture in red, then green, then blue
An early color television that shows pictures by quickly changing red, green, and blue images
An old way of showing color television by showing red, green, and blue pictures quickly
- Specialized
One of three colors, magenta, cyan and yellow, used in printing to make many colors by removing light
- Specialized
A color seen in a rainbow that comes from one light wave, not a mix of colors
- Specialized
A condition that makes it hard to tell yellow and blue apart
Surface Forms
Etymology
Color was used by musicians as a picture word from visual 'color' to describe a sound's special 'tone' or quality. So musical color means the particular sound that makes a voice or instrument feel different.