subtext
pronunciation
How to pronounce subtext in British English:
UK [ˈsʌbtekst]
How to pronounce subtext in American English:
US [ˈsʌbˌtɛkst]
Word Origin
- subtext (n.)
- "underlying theme of a work of literature," 1950, from sub- + text (n.). Originally a term in Konstantin Stanislavsky's theory of acting. Earlier it was used in a literally sense of "text appearing below other text on a page" (1726). Latin subtextere meant "to weave under, work in below."
Example
- 1. Europe \'s divisions are the subtext of a new movie thriller called Zentropa .
- 2. Last week , matching and trying to surpass Apple was a strong subtext of Google \'s pitch to developers .
- 3. The subtext of this year \'s nominated documentaries speaks to all manner of conflict , both armed and otherwise .
- 4. The subtext seemed obvious : that China \' s exceptionally loose monetary policy will continue for the foreseeable future .
- 5. But the most fervent fans are those intent on finding a gay subtext to the relationship between Holmes and Watson .