overtones

noun

Definition of overtonesnext
plural of overtone
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as in undertones

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as in characteristics

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  1. hues
  2. tones
  3. traits
  4. properties
  5. tokens
Noun
  • Shop the warm blanket in 24 colors, including neutrals and vibrant hues.
    Isabel Garcia, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Shop the staple piece in 22 colors, including heathered hues and stripes.
    Isabel Garcia, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of hues
Noun
  • Snapped for his own eyes in the early 1980s, most reveal muted brown tones except for the shock of red lipstick.
    Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The whimsical color palette for Pastoral offers hues like baby blue and candy pink paired with chocolate brown and midnight black, while Royale goes for energetic tones of sorbet, lime, and cardinal red.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of tones
Noun
  • Put it all together, and on paper the Eagles have all the traits of a bona fide Super Bowl contender.
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • Screaming and antisocial behavior may not seem like beloved traits, but these penguins are revered in Māori culture as taonga, or treasure, even gracing the country’s $5 bill.
    Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of traits
Noun
  • Reading International has classified several properties as held for sale, including assets in Townsville, Australia, and Wellington and Rotorua, New Zealand, as part of its strategy to enhance liquidity.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • This increase is attributed to the acquisition of additional commercial properties.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of properties
Noun
  • These tokens include stablecoins, memecoins, protocol tokens, and all sorts of digital units that anyone can easily create using a smart contract.
    Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • For years, the tokens fueled bitcoin maximalists’ disdain for all crypto but bitcoin.
    Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of tokens
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