The Only Use of
overtone
in
Of Mice and Men
- His ear heard more than was said to him, and his slow speech had overtones not of thought, but of understanding beyond thought.†
p. 34.0
Definitions:
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(1)
(overtone as in: a menacing overtone) an added quality, feeling, or appearance that is suggested or layered onto something else
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
In music, overtone references extra sound frequencies layered over a main note.