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 [ˈʌndəˌtəʊn]

n

1. a quiet or hushed tone of voice

2. an underlying tone or suggestion in words or actions his offer has undertones of dishonesty

3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours) a pale or subdued colour

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 Well-dressed clients were talking in polite undertones as they ate.

2. undercurrent, suggestion, trace, hint, feeling, touch, atmosphere, flavour, tinge, vibes (slang) The sobbing voice had an undertone of anger.

Translations

undertone [ˈʌndətəʊn] N

1. (= low voice) → voz f baja

2. (= suggestion, hint) → matiz m; [of criticism] → trasfondo m

3. [of perfume, taste, colour] → matiz m

undertone [ˈʌndə^rtəʊn] n

(= low voice) in an undertone → à mi-voix

undertone [ˈʌndəˌtəʊn] n

a. (low voice) → tono sommesso
in an undertone → a mezza voce, sottovoce, a voce bassa

b. undertones npl (comic, religious) → sfumature fpl