- overtone (music)
- (fig.) connotation
- implied meaning
Generated definitions (experimental)
- overtone (music)
- (fig.) connotation
- implied meaning
This term refers to the higher frequencies emitted by a vibrating object, which contribute to the richness of the sound. In music, it describes the additional sounds that accompany the fundamental note.
The overtones in this piece of music make the melody richer.
The musician's skill fills each note with overtones.
This meaning refers to the additional implications or ideas that a word or phrase may evoke beyond its literal definition.
There are some connotations in his speech that provoke thought.
Her words are simple, yet they contain a lot of connotations.
This usage pertains to the underlying meaning that is not explicitly stated but can be inferred from the context.
The implied meaning of this sentence reveals his true intentions.
From his expression, there is an implied meaning in his words.
Generated collocations (experimental)
xián wài zhī yīn弦外之音overtoneyǒu有xián wài zhī yīn弦外之音to have an implied meaningyǐn听chū出xián wài zhī yīn弦外之音to discern the connotationxián wài zhī yīn弦外之音de的hán yì含义the meaning of the overtoneyǔ yán语言zhòng dì中的xián wài zhī yīn弦外之音the implied meaning in languagewén huà文化de的xián wài zhī yīn弦外之音the connotation within culturexián wài zhī yīn弦外之音de的biǎo dá表达the expression of implied meaningsxián wài zhī yīn弦外之音de的jiě shì解释the interpretation of overtonehán yǒu含有xián wài zhī yīn弦外之音to contain an implied meaninglǐ jiě理解xián wài zhī yīn弦外之音to understand the connotation