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Unterton — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • undertone noun An auditory tone of low pitch or volume.

Senses

Unterton is used for these senses in English:

  • subharmonic Such a frequency
  • undercurrent (figuratively) A tendency of feeling or opinion that is concealed rather than exposed.
  • undertone An implicit message perceived subtly alongside, but not detracting noticeably from, the explicit message conveyed in or by a book, film, speech or similar (contrast with overtone); an undercurrent.

undertone — full definition

  1. noun An auditory tone of low pitch or volume.
  2. noun An implicit message perceived subtly alongside, but not detracting noticeably from, the explicit message conveyed in or by a book, film, speech or similar (contrast with overtone); an undercurrent.
  3. noun A pale colour, or one seen underneath another colour.
  4. noun A low state of the physical faculties.

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