CEFR B1

overtone

noun

Meaning

overtone means a tone whose frequency is an integer multiple of another; a member of the harmonic series. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses overtone to mean a tone whose frequency is an integer multiple of another; a member of the....
The teacher asked students to find overtone in the reading.

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overtone (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈəʊ.və.təʊn/

Definition

Examples

The article uses overtone to mean a tone whose frequency is an integer multiple of another; a member of the....
The teacher asked students to find overtone in the reading.
Check the words around overtone to choose the right meaning.

How to Use overtone

a/the overtone (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a overtone."
overtone in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked overtone in context before translating it."

Antonyms of overtone

Words with the opposite meaning to overtone:

undertone

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