Overtones - English meaning

noun

(often in names) a group of people organized for a joint purpose.

Usage examples:

The national association of probation officers

noun

A group of people united in an organization because of their common interests

Usage examples:

The aarp, the american association of retired persons, is a huge organization with millions of memb…

noun

A group of people or organizations who work together for a particular purpose, often used in the names of particular organizations

Usage examples:

The creation of more part-time jobs is supported by the employers' association., a business/profess…

adjective

Cooked with a covering of cheese or breadcrumbs mixed with butter

Usage examples:

Potatoes au gratin

noun

The process of changing the colour of something by painting, dyeing, or shading it.

Usage examples:

The salon concentrates purely on colouring

verb

Change the colour of (something) by painting, dyeing, or shading it.

Usage examples:

He coloured her hair with a selection of blonde and brown shades

noun

The combined effect of a person's hair, skin, and eye colour

Usage examples:

Their colouring is so totally different that you would never think they were sisters., it says on t…

noun

An idea or feeling which a word invokes for a person in addition to its literal or primary meaning.

Usage examples:

The word ‘discipline’ has unhappy connotations of punishment and repression

noun

A feeling or idea that is suggested by a word in addition to its basic meaning, or something suggested by an object or situation

Usage examples:

"resolute" means stubborn, but with a more positive connotation.

noun

A feeling or idea that is suggested by a particular word although it need not be a part of the word's meaning, or something suggested by an object or situation

Usage examples:

Connotation of the word "lady" has connotations of refinement and excessive femininity that some wo…

noun

A sound or sounds caused by the reflection of sound waves from a surface back to the listener.

Usage examples:

The walls threw back the echoes of his footsteps

verb

(of a sound) be repeated or reverberate after the original sound has stopped.

Usage examples:

Their footsteps echoed on the metal catwalks

proper noun

A nymph deprived of speech by hera in order to stop her chatter, and left able only to repeat what others had said.

noun

An emotional state or reaction.

Usage examples:

A feeling of joy

adjective

Showing emotion or sensitivity.

Usage examples:

She was a feeling child

verb

Be aware of (a person or object) through touching or being touched.

Usage examples:

She felt someone touch her shoulder

noun

The distinctive taste of a food or drink.

Usage examples:

The yoghurt comes in eight fruit flavours

verb

Alter or enhance the taste of (food or drink) by adding a particular ingredient.

Usage examples:

Chunks of chicken flavoured with herbs

noun

How food or drink tastes, or a particular taste itself

Usage examples:

Add a little salt to bring out the flavour of the herbs., my fish was delicious but charles' beef h…

noun

A slight or indirect indication or suggestion.

Usage examples:

He has given no hint of his views

verb

Suggest or indicate something indirectly or covertly.

Usage examples:

The minister hinted at a possible change of heart

noun

The conclusion that can be drawn from something although it is not explicitly stated.

Usage examples:

The implication is that no one person at the bank is responsible

noun

A suggestion of something that is made without saying it directly

Usage examples:

[ u ] the implication was that the workers and management had already reached an agreement., [ c ] …

noun

An unpleasant hint or suggestion of something bad.

Usage examples:

I've done nothing to deserve all your vicious insinuations

noun

The action of suggesting, without being direct, that something unpleasant is true

Usage examples:

[ + that ] we resent these insinuations that we are not capable of leading the company forward., i …

noun

An indication or hint.

Usage examples:

The first intimations of trouble

noun

A sharp slap or blow, typically one given with the palm of the hand.

Usage examples:

She gave mark a smack across the face

verb

Strike (someone or something), typically with the palm of the hand and as a punishment.

Usage examples:

Jessica smacked his face, quite hard

adverb

In a sudden and violent way.

Usage examples:

I ran smack into the back of a parked truck

noun

An idea or plan put forward for consideration.

Usage examples:

Here are some suggestions for tackling the problem

noun

An idea, possible plan, or action that is mentioned for other people to consider

Usage examples:

[ c ] she made some helpful suggestions on how to cut our costs., [ c ] they didn’t like my suggest…

noun

A feeling or thought that something is possible, likely, or true.

Usage examples:

She had a sneaking suspicion that he was laughing at her

noun

A feeling or belief that something is likely or true

Usage examples:

[ + that clause ] there are suspicions that he may not be able to play at all., [ c ] his strange b…

noun

An underlying feeling or influence, especially one that is contrary to the prevailing atmosphere and is not expressed openly.

Usage examples:

Racial undercurrents

noun

A hidden emotion or belief that is usually negative or harmful and has an indirect effect

Usage examples:

There is an undercurrent of suspicion and even hostility in the military for their new commander-in…

noun

A subdued or muted tone of sound or colour.

Usage examples:

They were talking in undertones

noun

A quality of something that you realize exists although it is not expressed directly

Usage examples:

His remarks carried an undertone of anger., josé muttered something to me in an undertone.

noun

An instance of vibrating.

Usage examples:

Powerful vibrations from an earthquake

noun

Continuous quick, slight shaking movement

Usage examples:

Vibrations were felt hundreds of miles from the centre of the earthquake., aircraft manufacturers w…