overtone vs tinge

overtone

verb
  • To give an overtone to. 

noun
  • A tone whose frequency is an integer multiple of another; a member of the harmonic series. 

  • An implicit message (in a film, book, verbal discussion or similar) perceived as overwhelming the explicit message. 

tinge

verb
  • To add a small amount of colour; to tint; (by extension) to add a small amount of some other thing. 

  • To change slightly in shade due to the addition of colour; (by extension) to change slightly in quality due to the addition of some other thing. 

  • To affect or alter slightly, particularly due to the actual or metaphorical influence of some element or thing. 

noun
  • The degree of vividness of a colour; hue, shade, tint. 

  • A small added amount of colour; (by extension) a small added amount of some other thing. 

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