Treble (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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adjective
  1. threefold; triple.
  2. Music.
    • of or relating to the highest part in harmonized music; soprano.
    • of the highest pitch or range, as a voice part, voice, singer, or instrument.
    • high in pitch; shrill.
noun
  1. Music.
    • the treble or soprano part.
    • a treble voice, singer, or instrument.
  2. a high or shrill voice or sound.
  3. the highest-pitched peal of a bell.
verb (used with or without object), tre·bled, tre·bling.
  1. to make or become three times as much or as many; triple.
adjective
  1. threefold; triple
  2. of, relating to, or denoting a soprano voice or part or a high-pitched instrument
noun
  1. three times the amount, size, etc
  2. a soprano voice or part or a high-pitched instrument
  3. the highest register of a musical instrument
    • the high-frequency response of an audio amplifier, esp in a record player or tape recorder
    • a control knob on such an instrument by means of which the high-frequency gain can be increased or decreased
  5. the lightest and highest bell in a ring
    • the narrow inner ring on a dartboard
    • a hit on this ring
verb
  1. to make or become three times as much
Treble (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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