подте́кст — meaning in English
podtekst
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English meaning
- connotation noun An idea, feeling or association that a word carries in addition to its plain dictionary 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.
- undertone noun An auditory tone of low pitch or volume.
Senses
подте́кст is used for these senses in English:
- connotation (semantics) A meaning of a word or phrase that is suggested or implied, as opposed to a denotation, or literal meaning. A characteristic of words or phrases, or of the contexts that words and phrases are used in.
- subtext (literature) The implicit meaning of a text, often a literary one, or a speech or dialogue.
- 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.
overtone — full definition
- noun A tone whose frequency is an integer multiple of another; a member of the harmonic series.
- noun An implicit message (in a film, book, verbal discussion, or similar) perceived as overwhelming the explicit message.
- noun An implicit message (in a film, book, verbal discussion, or similar) perceived subtly alongside, but not overwhelming, the explicit message.