podtekst — meaning in English

English meaning

• overtone noun A tone whose frequency is an integer multiple of another; a member of the harmonic series.
• subtext noun A meaning implied beneath the surface of a text, speech, or conversation, not stated outright.

Senses

podtekst is used for these senses in English:

• subtext (literature) The implicit meaning of a text, often a literary one, or a speech or dialogue.

overtone — full definition

1. noun A tone whose frequency is an integer multiple of another; a member of the harmonic series.
2. noun An implicit message (in a film, book, verbal discussion, or similar) perceived as overwhelming the explicit message.
3. noun An implicit message (in a film, book, verbal discussion, or similar) perceived subtly alongside, but not overwhelming, the explicit message.

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