Definition of «overall tone»

The phrase "overall tone" refers to the general feeling or mood of something or how something is generally perceived.

This foundation is designed to even out overall tone and allow you to use less as you go along. (layow.com)
It'd be chilling if the movie's overall tone supported it. (birthmoviesdeath.com)
The identity crisis with the film's overall tone makes for a bit of a mess of a movie. (sarahsbackstagepass.com)
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