subtext

sub·text  (sbtkst)

n.

1. The implicit meaning or theme of a literary text.

2. The underlying personality of a dramatic character as implied or indicated by a script or text and interpreted by an actor in performance.

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sub·tex·tu·al (-tksch-l) adj.

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subtext [ˈsʌbˌtɛkst]

n

1. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) an underlying theme in a piece of writing

2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a message which is not stated directly but can be inferred

Translations

subtext [ˈsʌbtekst] N → subtexto m

subtext [ˈsʌbtɛkst] n → sujet m sous-jacent

subtext

n the subtext → das eigentlich Gemeinte