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sub·text
/
ˈsʌbˌtɛkst
/
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suhb
-tekst
]
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noun
the underlying or implicit meaning, as of a literary work.
Origin:
1945–50;
translation of
Russian
podtékst;
see
sub-
,
text
Related forms
sub·tex·tu·al,
adjective
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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subtext
(ˈsʌbˌtɛkst)
—
n
1.
an underlying theme in a piece of writing
2.
a message which is not stated directly but can be inferred
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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subtext
"underlying theme of a work of literature, 1950, from
sub
- +
text
. Originally a term in Konstantin Stanislavsky's theory of acting. Earlier it was used in a lit. sense of "text appearing below other text on a page" (1726).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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