subtext

[ suhb-tekst ]

/ ˈsʌbˌtɛkst /

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noun

the underlying or implicit meaning, as of a literary work.

Origin of subtext

1945–50; translation of Russian podtékst;see sub-, text

OTHER WORDS FROM subtext

sub·tex·tu·al, adjective

Words nearby subtext

subterminal, subternatural, subterrane, subterranean, subterrestrial, subtext, subthalamic nucleus, subthalamus, subtherapeutic, subthreshold, subthreshold stimulus

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Example sentences from the Web for subtext

The subtext of the clown is that life is a joke and can be snatched away at any moment.
Nightmares in Face Paint: Why We’ll Always Be Afraid of Clowns|Oliver Jones|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And the subtext to that remark, just in case you missed it, is: and neither should he!
How the Queen ‘Purred’ With Pleasure at Scottish Referendum Result|Tom Sykes|September 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the subtext here is that many commentators and officeholders need targets.
Trash Talk Returns as Pols, Pundits Point Fingers Over Boston Bombing|Howard Kurtz|April 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
There is often a subtext to this correspondence of literary lions.
Joseph Roth’s Letters Reveal a Great Forgotten Writer|Anthony Heilbut|February 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST

The subtext here suggests that if a guy as unkempt as Rogen tends to his hair down there, so should every other American bro.
Why 'Manscaping' Isn't Just for Porn Stars Anymore|Lizzie Crocker|December 29, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for subtext

subtext

/ (ˈsʌbˌtɛkst) /

noun

an underlying theme in a piece of writing

a message which is not stated directly but can be inferred

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	subtext
释义	subtext [ suhb-tekst ] / ˈsʌbˌtɛkst / SEE SYNONYMS FOR subtext ON THESAURUS.COM noun the underlying or implicit meaning, as of a literary work. Origin of subtext 1945–50; translation of Russian podtékst;see sub-, text OTHER WORDS FROM subtext sub·tex·tu·al, adjective Words nearby subtext subterminal, subternatural, subterrane, subterranean, subterrestrial, subtext, subthalamic nucleus, subthalamus, subtherapeutic, subthreshold, subthreshold stimulus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for subtext The subtext of the clown is that life is a joke and can be snatched away at any moment. Nightmares in Face Paint: Why We’ll Always Be Afraid of Clowns\|Oliver Jones\|October 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And the subtext to that remark, just in case you missed it, is: and neither should he! How the Queen ‘Purred’ With Pleasure at Scottish Referendum Result\|Tom Sykes\|September 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But the subtext here is that many commentators and officeholders need targets. Trash Talk Returns as Pols, Pundits Point Fingers Over Boston Bombing\|Howard Kurtz\|April 24, 2013\|DAILY BEAST There is often a subtext to this correspondence of literary lions. Joseph Roth’s Letters Reveal a Great Forgotten Writer\|Anthony Heilbut\|February 10, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The subtext here suggests that if a guy as unkempt as Rogen tends to his hair down there, so should every other American bro. Why 'Manscaping' Isn't Just for Porn Stars Anymore\|Lizzie Crocker\|December 29, 2011\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for subtext subtext / (ˈsʌbˌtɛkst) / noun an underlying theme in a piece of writing a message which is not stated directly but can be inferred Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to subtext connotation, implication, association, coloring, hint, nuance, undertone, meaning, understanding
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subtext

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