'Treble' definitions:
Definition of 'treble'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Having or denoting a high range; "soprano voice"; "soprano sax"; "the boy still had a fine treble voice"; "the treble clef" [syn: soprano, treble]
adjective
Three times as great or many; "a claim for treble (or triple) damages"; "a threefold increase" [syn: treble, threefold, three-fold, triple]
adjective
Having three units or components or elements; "a ternary operation"; "a treble row of red beads"; "overcrowding made triple sessions necessary"; "triple time has three beats per measure"; "triplex windows" [syn: ternary, treble, triple, triplex]
adjective
Having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities; "a double (or dual) role for an actor"; "the office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and private influence"- R.W.Emerson; "every episode has its double and treble meaning"-Frederick Harrison [syn: double, dual, twofold, two-fold, treble, threefold, three- fold]
noun
The pitch range of the highest female voice [syn: soprano, treble]
verb
Sing treble
verb
Increase threefold; "Triple your income!" [syn: triple, treble]
Definition of 'Treble'
From: GCIDE
- Treble \Tre"ble\, a. [OE. treble threefold, OF. treble, treible, L. triplus. See Triple.]
- 1. Threefold; triple. [1913 Webster]
- A lofty tower, and strong on every side With treble walls. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Mus.) (a) Acute; sharp; as, a treble sound. --Bacon. (b) Playing or singing the highest part or most acute sounds; playing or singing the treble; as, a treble violin or voice. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Treble'
From: GCIDE
- Treble \Tre"ble\, adv. Trebly; triply. [Obs.] --J. Fletcher. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Treble'
From: GCIDE
- Treble \Tre"ble\, n. [" It has been said to be a corruption of triplum [Lat.], a third part, superadded to the altus and bassus (high and low)." --Grove.] (Mus.) The highest of the four principal parts in music; the part usually sung by boys or women; soprano. [1913 Webster]
- Note: This is sometimes called the first treble, to distinguish it from the second treble, or alto, which is sung by lower female voices. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Treble'
From: GCIDE
- Treble \Tre"ble\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Trebled; p. pr. & vb. n. Trebling.]
- 1. To make thrice as much; to make threefold. "Love trebled life." --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To utter in a treble key; to whine. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- He outrageously (When I accused him) trebled his reply. --Chapman. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Treble'
From: GCIDE
- Treble \Tre"ble\, v. i. To become threefold. --Swift. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'treble'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- accompaniment,
- air,
- alto,
- aria,
- baritone,
- bass,
- basso continuo,
- basso ostinato,
- bassus,
- bourdon,
- bravura,
- burden,
- canto,
- cantus,
- cantus figuratus,
- cantus planus,
- chest voice,
- choral,
- choric,
- coloratura,
- continuo,
- contralto,
- countertenor,
- cube,
- descant,
- dramatic,
- drone,
- drone bass,
- falsetto,
- figured bass,
- ground bass,
- head register,
- head tone,
- head voice,
- heroic,
- high,
- high-pitched,
- high-sounding,
- high-toned,
- hymnal,
- lay,
- line,
- liturgical,
- lyric,
- male alto,
- measure,
- melodia,
- melodic line,
- melody,
- mezzo-soprano,
- multiply by three,
- note,
- operatic,
- part,
- piercing,
- piping,
- plain chant,
- plain song,
- prick song,
- psalmic,
- psalmodial,
- psalmodic,
- refrain,
- sacred,
- sharp,
- shrill,
- singing,
- solo,
- solo part,
- song,
- soprano,
- soprano part,
- strain,
- tenor,
- tern,
- ternal,
- ternary,
- ternate,
- thin,
- thorough bass,
- three-ply,
- threefold,
- trilogic,
- trinal,
- trine,
- triple,
- triplex,
- triplicate,
- tune,
- undersong,
- vocal,
- voce,
- voce di petto,
- voce di testa,
- voice,
- voice part