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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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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.
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.
a quality, attitude, or emotion that is suggested in addition to what is stated:
An overtone is any resonant frequency above the fundamental frequency of a sound. (An overtone may or may not be a harmonic) [1] In other words, overtones are all pitches higher than the lowest pitch within an individual sound; the fundamental is the lowest pitch.
n. 1. ( often plural) additional meaning or nuance: overtones of despair. 2. (Classical Music) musicacoustics any of the tones, with the exception of the fundamental, that constitute a musical sound and contribute to its quality, each having a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency. See also harmonic 7, partial 6.
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.
Definition of overtone noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
In any overtone, the number of the parts or vibrating segments of the string is one more than the number of the overtone.
Overtone definition: An ulterior, usually implicit meaning or quality; an implication or a hint.
