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The figurative meanings of these two words are very similar and usually interchangeable. Undertone in its literal sense means "a low or quiet voice": ... Overtone's literal sense has to do with sounds, also called harmonics, that add color and dimension to a voice or musical note.
- What is my skin overtone?
- What are some examples of overtones?
- What is an overtone in film?
- What is an undertone in a book?
What is my skin overtone?
The overtone – instead – the most superficial layer of our skin, the one we perceive at first glance. In the most fortunate cases, it coincides with the undertone, but the cases in which undertone and overtone have opposite temperatures are not rare.
What are some examples of overtones?
In simple cases, such as for most musical instruments, the frequencies of these tones are the same as (or close to) the harmonics. Examples of exceptions include the circular drum – a timpani whose first overtone is about 1.6 times its fundamental resonance frequency, gongs and cymbals, and brass instruments.
What is an overtone in film?
noun. An implicit message (in a film, book, verbal discussion or similar) perceived as overwhelming the explicit message. See undertone. noun.
What is an undertone in a book?
An undertone is the secondary tone or meaning of a literary work. The undertone is the tone under the surface—that which is not clearly visible with a surface-level reading. Sometimes, the undertone is also used to refer to more complicated tones than those readers might normally be familiar with.
