overtone

Significado (Inglés)

Noun

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

Verb

To give an overtone to.

Conceptos

armónico

sobretono

Sinónimos

harmonic

partial

partial tone

hint

concordance

connotation

harmoniousness

harmonization

harmony

inference

innuendo

intimation

keeping

symphony

tune

unison

harmonic wave

harmonic component

amity

conguity

compatibility

concert

concord

Traducciones

bijtoon

boventoon

partiel

sous-entendu

harmonique

Oberton

αρμονική

κάποιος τόνος

connotation

partial

bijbetekenis

bijtoon

ondertoon

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈoʊvɚtoʊn/

Etimología (Inglés)

From over- + tone, calque of German Oberton.