Sekirov Dictionary

overtone

UK /ˈəʊ.və.təʊn/US /ˈoʊvɚtoʊn/

noun3

  1. A tone whose frequency is an integer multiple of another; a member of the harmonic series.
  2. An implicit message (in a film, book, verbal discussion, or similar) perceived subtly alongside, but not overwhelming, the explicit message.
  3. [in the plural] (figurative) An implicit message (in a film, book, verbal discussion, or similar) perceived as overwhelming the explicit message.

verb1

  1. To give an overtone to.
forms

overtoned · overtoning · overtones

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