noun
undertone
Undertone (noun) means a sound that is quiet or low in pitch.
noun
1
A sound that is quiet or low in pitch.
2
A hidden feeling or meaning that comes through faintly alongside the main message of something like a book, film or speech.
3
A faint colour that shows through beneath another colour.
4
A weakened state of the body's strength or senses.
"Sedentary occupations are likely to result in undertone, and this undertone not being relieved by physiological means, constipation is a probable outcome."
— Medical Review (1905)
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undercurrent
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What is the meaning of undertone?
"undertone" (noun) means a sound that is quiet or low in pitch.
What is another word for undertone?
Other words for "undertone" include tinge, undercurrent.
What is the opposite of undertone?
The opposite of "undertone" is overtone.
What are the different meanings of undertone?
"undertone" has 3 main meanings: 1. A sound that is quiet or low in pitch; 2. A hidden feeling or meaning that comes through faintly alongside the main message of something like a book, film or speech; 3. A faint colour that shows through beneath another colour.
