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overtone meaning in Tamil

மேற் சுரம்

UK/ˈəʊ.və.təʊn//ˈoʊvɚtoʊn/

overtone in Tamil: மேற் சுரம், மேல்தொனி, வண்ணத்தியல் சாயல், மேற்றொனி. In English, overtone means a tone whose frequency is an integer multiple of another; a member of the harmonic series.

Tamil words for overtone

மேற் சுரம், மேல்தொனி, வண்ணத்தியல் சாயல், மேற்றொனி, மேல் சுரம்

English meaning of overtone

  1. noun A tone whose frequency is an integer multiple of another; a member of the harmonic series.
  2. noun An implicit message (in a film, book, verbal discussion, or similar) perceived as overwhelming the explicit message.
  3. noun An implicit message (in a film, book, verbal discussion, or similar) perceived subtly alongside, but not overwhelming, the explicit message.
  4. verb To give an overtone to.

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Questions about overtone in Tamil

What is the meaning of overtone in Tamil?
Overtone in Tamil is மேற் சுரம், மேல்தொனி, வண்ணத்தியல் சாயல், மேற்றொனி.
overtone என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Overtone: மேற் சுரம், மேல்தொனி, வண்ணத்தியல் சாயல், மேற்றொனி.
What does overtone mean in English?
Overtone means a tone whose frequency is an integer multiple of another; a member of the harmonic series.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: overtone (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: overtone (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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