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- Dictionaryovertone/ˈəʊvətəʊn/
noun
- 1. a musical tone which is a part of the harmonic series above a fundamental note, and may be heard with it.
- 2. a subtle or subsidiary quality, implication, or connotation: "the decision may have political overtones"
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The meaning of OVERTONE is one of the higher tones produced simultaneously with the fundamental and that with the fundamental comprise a complex musical tone : harmonic. How to use overtone in a sentence.
OVERTONE definition: 1. something that is suggested, but is not clearly stated: 2. a frequency of a sound that is…. Learn more.
Overtone definition: an acoustical frequency that is higher in frequency than the fundamental.. See examples of OVERTONE used in a sentence.
OVERTONE meaning: 1. something that is suggested, but is not clearly stated: 2. a frequency of a sound that is…. Learn more.
An ulterior, usually implicit meaning or quality; an implication or a hint: an overtone of anger barely masked; praise with overtones of envy.
If something has overtones of a particular thing or quality, it suggests that thing or quality but does not openly express it. The strike has taken on overtones of a civil rights campaign. It's a quite profound story, with powerful religious overtones.
an additional, usually subsidiary and implicit meaning or quality: an aesthetic theory with definite political overtones.
Definitions of overtone. noun. (usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality. “ overtones of despair”. see more. noun. a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency. synonyms: partial, partial tone.
Overtone definition: An ulterior, usually implicit meaning or quality; an implication or a hint.
Definition of overtone noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
