subtextn.

Brit.

/ˈsʌbtɛkst/, U.S.

/ˈsəbˌtɛkst/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sub- prefix, text n.¹

Etymology: < sub- prefix + text n.¹ With sense 1 compare subframe n. (a).

1. Text or a text appearing below other text on a page, etc. Now rare.

ΚΠ

1635 Bp. J. Hall Char. of Man 54 This knowledge, this account is by David... The fore-text appropriates it; the subtext communicates it.

1721 S. Lowe New Method of learning Lat. Pref. p. ix Having plac'd the fundamental and most necessary rules in Text..and subjoin'd the less necessary precepts..in Subtext.

1897 Railway Signal Jan. 11/1 The sub-texts on the motto card put the conditions ‘Follow Me,’ and ‘In all the ways acknowledge Him’.

1932 Classical Weekly 12 Dec. 71/1 I fear that the chief use to which the sub-text definitions of Latin words of the text will be put will be an excuse to shirk a decent use of the Vocabulary.

1982 S. Mailloux Interpretative Convent. (1984) 12 A word about the subtext paralleling the main: The footnotes are of two kinds, reflecting two types of readers whom this book addresses.

2. An underlying and often distinct theme in a conversation, piece of writing, etc. Also in later use: spec. the subjective reality drawn on by a performer and underlying his or her interpretation of a role.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > literature > prose > narrative or story > fiction > [noun] > plot > subject or theme > types of

love interest1778

subtext1862

sex interest1911

through line1936

society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > a play > [noun] > plot > parts of plot

envoy1616

undermirth1640

counter-turn1651

under-walk1651

deus ex machina1697

happy ending1748

dénouement1752

anagnorisis1783

comic relief1783

by-play1812

tragic irony1833

by-plot1851

dramatic irony1881

plot point1909

cliff-hanging1945

subtext1960

1862 A. Crummell Future of Afr. x. 333 We find the curse upon Canaan repeated, that is, by implication, again and again, in this same chapter,..both in the context and sub-text.

1888 Amer. Bookmaker Oct. 123/2 I had a sort of a sub-text, and..Mr. Bailey will inform you that every experienced after dinner talker gets a text from the people who precede him.

1900 Pulpit 20 41/1 These words are so wise, so all-embracing, and withal so systematic, that I make them the subtext for my sermon.

1946 Sci. & Society 10 257 In order to understand the speaker,..it is necessary to go beyond the text, it is necessary to decipher his 'subtext' and to bring out not only what the individual formally said, but also what he wished and intended to say.

1950 E. R. Hapgood tr. C. Stanislavski Building Character viii. 113 What do we mean by subtext? What is it that lies behind and beneath the actual words of a part?.. It is the manifest, the inwardly felt expression of a human being in a part, which flows uninterruptedly beneath the words of the text, giving them life and a basis for existing.

1960 S. Moore Actor's Training: Stanislavski Method iii. 27 An artistic, rich imagination will also contribute a great deal when an actor interprets the lines and fills them with the meaning that lies behind, the ‘subtext’.

1973 Times 2 Jan. 7/8 Also admirable was the manner in which Prince underlined the subtext of naturalism that lies beneath the very obvious symbolic superstructure.

2003 Sing Out! Winter 120/3 The book reflects the author's seeming disdain..when comparing traditional music with folk-rock. There's a subtext here that traditional music..is essentially inferior.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	subtext
释义	subtextn. Brit. /ˈsʌbtɛkst/, U.S. /ˈsəbˌtɛkst/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sub- prefix, text n.¹ Etymology: < sub- prefix + text n.¹ With sense 1 compare subframe n. (a). 1. Text or a text appearing below other text on a page, etc. Now rare. ΚΠ 1635 Bp. J. Hall Char. of Man 54 This knowledge, this account is by David... The fore-text appropriates it; the subtext communicates it. 1721 S. Lowe New Method of learning Lat. Pref. p. ix Having plac'd the fundamental and most necessary rules in Text..and subjoin'd the less necessary precepts..in Subtext. 1897 Railway Signal Jan. 11/1 The sub-texts on the motto card put the conditions ‘Follow Me,’ and ‘In all the ways acknowledge Him’. 1932 Classical Weekly 12 Dec. 71/1 I fear that the chief use to which the sub-text definitions of Latin words of the text will be put will be an excuse to shirk a decent use of the Vocabulary. 1982 S. Mailloux Interpretative Convent. (1984) 12 A word about the subtext paralleling the main: The footnotes are of two kinds, reflecting two types of readers whom this book addresses. 2. An underlying and often distinct theme in a conversation, piece of writing, etc. Also in later use: spec. the subjective reality drawn on by a performer and underlying his or her interpretation of a role. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > prose > narrative or story > fiction > [noun] > plot > subject or theme > types of love interest1778 subtext1862 sex interest1911 through line1936 society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > a play > [noun] > plot > parts of plot envoy1616 undermirth1640 counter-turn1651 under-walk1651 deus ex machina1697 happy ending1748 dénouement1752 anagnorisis1783 comic relief1783 by-play1812 tragic irony1833 by-plot1851 dramatic irony1881 plot point1909 cliff-hanging1945 subtext1960 1862 A. Crummell Future of Afr. x. 333 We find the curse upon Canaan repeated, that is, by implication, again and again, in this same chapter,..both in the context and sub-text. 1888 Amer. Bookmaker Oct. 123/2 I had a sort of a sub-text, and..Mr. Bailey will inform you that every experienced after dinner talker gets a text from the people who precede him. 1900 Pulpit 20 41/1 These words are so wise, so all-embracing, and withal so systematic, that I make them the subtext for my sermon. 1946 Sci. & Society 10 257 In order to understand the speaker,..it is necessary to go beyond the text, it is necessary to decipher his 'subtext' and to bring out not only what the individual formally said, but also what he wished and intended to say. 1950 E. R. Hapgood tr. C. Stanislavski Building Character viii. 113 What do we mean by subtext? What is it that lies behind and beneath the actual words of a part?.. It is the manifest, the inwardly felt expression of a human being in a part, which flows uninterruptedly beneath the words of the text, giving them life and a basis for existing. 1960 S. Moore Actor's Training: Stanislavski Method iii. 27 An artistic, rich imagination will also contribute a great deal when an actor interprets the lines and fills them with the meaning that lies behind, the ‘subtext’. 1973 Times 2 Jan. 7/8 Also admirable was the manner in which Prince underlined the subtext of naturalism that lies beneath the very obvious symbolic superstructure. 2003 Sing Out! Winter 120/3 The book reflects the author's seeming disdain..when comparing traditional music with folk-rock. There's a subtext here that traditional music..is essentially inferior. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1635
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