英语词汇“overtone”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

overtone

/ˈəʊvətəʊn

noun

1A musical tone which is a part of the harmonic series above a fundamental note, and may be heard with it.This third phase of tonal theory argued in favour of a natural basis for major - minor tonality in the overtones of the harmonic series....

The principle is the same, but the notes become even more complex through the use of harmonic overtones and (again, my guess) unconventional bowing.
The fundamental and its overtones are set into vibration very quickly, and it would take someone with a very keen aural sense to hear all of these tones separately.

1.1 Physics A component of any oscillation whose frequency is an integral multiple of the fundamental frequency.This allows either the crystal's fundamental frequency or its third overtone to be selected....

That is, vowels are created by the first few broad peaks on the amplitude envelope imposed on the overtone spectrum by vocal-tract resonances.
Speculation: presumably, the system has also evolved to transmit information about high frequency overtones.

2 (often overtones) A subtle or subsidiary quality, implication, or connotation: the decision may have political overtones...

His vibrant paintings offer traditional scenes of Nigerian villages and tribal customs, with only a few subtle political overtones.
The term ‘reactionary force’ has political overtones and historical connotations.
In furthering this project, I suggest, it is critical to establish the play's precise date if we would recuperate political overtones and connotations activated in the earliest productions.

Synonyms

connotation, hidden meaning, secondary meaning, implication, association, undercurrent, undertone, echo, vibrations, hint, suggestion, insinuation, intimation, flavour, colouring, smack, suspicion, feeling, aura, atmosphere, nuance, trace, murmur, touch, vein

rare subcurrent

Origin

Mid 19th century: from over- + tone, suggested by German Oberton.

单词	overtone
释义	overtone /ˈəʊvətəʊn / noun 1A musical tone which is a part of the harmonic series above a fundamental note, and may be heard with it.This third phase of tonal theory argued in favour of a natural basis for major - minor tonality in the overtones of the harmonic series.... The principle is the same, but the notes become even more complex through the use of harmonic overtones and (again, my guess) unconventional bowing. The fundamental and its overtones are set into vibration very quickly, and it would take someone with a very keen aural sense to hear all of these tones separately. 1.1 Physics A component of any oscillation whose frequency is an integral multiple of the fundamental frequency.This allows either the crystal's fundamental frequency or its third overtone to be selected.... That is, vowels are created by the first few broad peaks on the amplitude envelope imposed on the overtone spectrum by vocal-tract resonances. Speculation: presumably, the system has also evolved to transmit information about high frequency overtones. 2 (often overtones) A subtle or subsidiary quality, implication, or connotation: the decision may have political overtones... His vibrant paintings offer traditional scenes of Nigerian villages and tribal customs, with only a few subtle political overtones. The term ‘reactionary force’ has political overtones and historical connotations. In furthering this project, I suggest, it is critical to establish the play's precise date if we would recuperate political overtones and connotations activated in the earliest productions. Synonyms connotation, hidden meaning, secondary meaning, implication, association, undercurrent, undertone, echo, vibrations, hint, suggestion, insinuation, intimation, flavour, colouring, smack, suspicion, feeling, aura, atmosphere, nuance, trace, murmur, touch, vein rare subcurrent Origin Mid 19th century: from over- + tone, suggested by German Oberton.
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