o|ver|tone

o|ver|tone
o|ver|tone «OH vuhr TOHN», noun.
1. a fainter and higher musical tone heard along with the main or fundamental tone; harmonic: »

It is the overtones which give a musical tone its characteristic timbre or quality (New York Times).

2. the color of the light reflected from a painted or glazed surface or the like.
3. Figurative. a hint or suggestion of something believed or perceived: »

an overtone of anger.


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