Definition
An additional meaning or suggestion beyond the main meaning; an implication or connotation that accompanies the primary message.
Etymology
Originally a musical term from 'over' + 'tone,' referring to higher frequencies that resonate along with a fundamental note. Extended metaphorically to mean additional layers of meaning.
Kelly Says
Like musical overtones that make a violin sound different from a flute playing the same note, verbal overtones make the same words mean different things depending on who says them and how!
Translations
ARالعربية
صوت جانبي
sa-wat ja-na-bi
BNবাংলা
উচ্চ স্বর
och sh-war
CACatalà
harmònica
har-mo-ni-ka
CSČeština
harmonika
ha-r-mo-ni-ka
DADansk
overtone
o-ver-ton
DEDeutsch
Oberton
o-ber-ton
ELΕλληνικά
υπερυψωμένη συχνοτητα
yu-pe-ry-pso-me-ni sy-h-no-ti-ta
FAفارسی
تنوع صدا
tan-o-o-e sa-da
FISuomi
äänenvärin
ää-nen-vär-in
GUGU
વધારાનો સંગીત
vadhaara-no sangi-t
HAHA
sauti mai
sau-ti mai
HEעברית
טון עליון
ton eli-yon
HIहिन्दी
उच्च स्वर
ooch sw-ar
HUMagyar
harmonikus
ha-r-mo-ni-kus
IDBahasa Indonesia
nada atas
na-da a-tas
IGIG
ọkọ akụkụ
o-ko ak-u-ku
ITItaliano
intonazione
in-to-na-zio-ne
KKKK
салын уақыт
sa-lyn wa-ky-t
KMKM
សំឡេងបន្ថែម
sam-leng ban-tha-em
MRMR
अतिरिक्त स्वर
a-ti-rik-t swar
MSBahasa Melayu
nada atas
na-da a-tas
MYမြန်မာ
အပြင် သံ
a-pyin than
NONorsk
overtone
o-ver-ton
PLPolski
harmonika
ha-r-mo-ni-ka
RORomână
ton secundar
ton se-kun-dar
RUРусский
верхний тон
ver-h-niy ton
SVSvenska
överton
o-ver-ton
SWKiswahili
sauti la juu
sau-ti la ju-u
TAதமிழ்
மேலான குரல்
me-la-na ku-ral
TEతెలుగు
పై స్వర
pai svar
TLTL
dagdag na tunog
da-g-dag na tu-nog
UKУкраїнська
верхній тон
ver-h-niy ton
URاردو
بالغ صوت
ba-ligh sa-wat
VITiếng Việt
âm sắc
âm sắc
YOYO
àwọn ìṣẹ̀
a-won i-she
ZUZU
isikhathi esingapheli
i-si-ka-thi e-sin-ga-phe-li