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
- noun An auditory tone of low pitch or volume.
- 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.
- noun A pale colour, or one seen underneath another colour.
- noun A low state of the physical faculties.