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Overtone

Noun

Definitionen

1.NounA tone whose frequency is an integer multiple of another; a member of the harmonic series. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
2.NounAn implicit message (in a film, book, verbal discussion, or similar) perceived as overwhelming the explicit message.
3.NounAn implicit message (in a film, book, verbal discussion, or similar) perceived subtly alongside, but not overwhelming, the explicit message.
4.VerbTo give an overtone to.
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