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- DictionaryO·ver·tone/ˈōvərˌtōn/
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"
noun. Music. an acoustical frequency that is higher in frequency than the fundamental. an additional, usually subsidiary and implicit meaning or quality: an aesthetic theory with definite political overtones. Synonyms: intimation, hint, suggestion, insinuation. overtone. / ˈəʊvəˌtəʊn /.
Define overtone. overtone synonyms, overtone pronunciation, overtone translation, English dictionary definition of overtone. n. 1. An ulterior, usually implicit meaning or quality; an implication or a hint: an overtone of anger barely masked; praise with overtones of envy. 2.
5 days ago · noun. 1. Acoustics and Music. any of the attendant higher tones heard with a fundamental tone produced by the vibration of a given string or column of air, having a frequency of vibration that is an exact multiple of the frequency of the fundamental. 2. an implication; nuance. usually used in pl. a reply full of overtones.
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. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Overtone."
Definition of overtone noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Overtone definition, an acoustical frequency that is higher in frequency than the fundamental. See more.
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.
