overtone

/ˌoʊvərˈtoʊn/

Other forms: overtones

Definitions of overtone

1. noun

   (usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality
   “overtones of despair”

   type of:

   import, meaning, significance, signification

   the message that is intended or expressed or signified
2. noun

   a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency
   synonyms: partial, partial tone

   type of:

   harmonic

   a tone that is a component of a complex sound