subtextual


sub·text

S0855200 (sŭb′tĕkst′)n.1. An implicit meaning or theme of a literary text.2. The underlying personality of a dramatic character as implied or indicated by a script or text and interpreted by an actor in performance.
sub·tex·tu·al (-tĕks′cho͞o-əl) adj.

subtextual

(ˈsʌbˌtɛkstjʊəl) adj1. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) relating to a subtext2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) having an underlying or implied meaning