bell tone
Clear resonant sound
A bell tone is the distinctive resonant sound produced by a bell when struck—clear, sustained, and gradually fading.
The term extends to any sound with similar qualities: the bell tone of a wind chime, a phone's bell tone ringtone.
In music, bell tones are pure, ringing notes without vibrato: The pianist achieved a beautiful bell tone in the upper register.
- chimeMelodic bell sound
- ringClosed curve shape
- pealResonant ringing burst
- dingSmall surface imperfection
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
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