undertone (redirected from undertones)

un·der·tone  (ndr-tn)

n.

1. An underlying or implied tendency or meaning; an undercurrent.

2. A tone of low pitch or volume, especially of spoken sound.

3.

a. A pale or subdued color.

b. A color applied under or seen through another color.

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undertone

Noun

1. a quiet tone of voice

2. something which suggests an underlying quality or feeling: an undertone of anger

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	undertone - a quiet or hushed tone of voice; "spoke in undertones" tone, tone of voice - the quality of a person's voice; "he began in a conversational tone"; "he spoke in a nervous tone of voice"
	2.	undertone - a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning undercurrent meaning, substance - the idea that is intended; "What is the meaning of this proverb?"
	3.	undertone - a pale or subdued color tinge tint, shade, tincture, tone - a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color; "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"

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undertone

noun 1. murmur, whisper, low tone, subdued voice

noun 2. undercurrent, suggestion, trace, hint, feeling, touch, atmosphere, flavour, tinge, vibes (slang)

Translations

undertone [ˈʌndətəun] n [of criticism] → connotación f (= low voice): in an undertone → en voz baja

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undertone [ˈʌndətəun] n (= low voice);

in an undertone → à mi-voix;

(of criticism etc) → nuance cachée

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undertone [ˈʌndətəun] n [of criticism etc] → Unterton m;

in an undertone → mit gedämpfter Stimme

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undertone [ˈʌndətəun] n (= low voice) → tono sommesso; [of criticism etc] → vena, sottofondo;

in an undertone → sottovoce