Synonyms of the word undertone


UNDERTONEMEANING - SHADE - SUBSTANCE - TINCTURE - TINGE - TINT - TONE - UNDERCURRENT

undertone

  • n. An auditory tone of low pitch or volume.
  • n. An implicit message perceived subtly alongside, but not detracting noticeably from, the explicit message…
  • n. A pale colour, or one seen underneath another colour.
  • v. To accompany as an undertone.
  • v. To say or speak in an undertone.
  • v. To present as less important, noticeable or prominent.

meaning

  • n. The symbolic value of something.
  • n. The significance of a thing.
  • n. (semantics) The objects or concept that a word or phrase denotes, or that which a sentence says.
  • n. (obsolete) Intention.
  • v. present participle of mean.
  • adj. Having a (specified) intention.
  • adj. Expressing some intention or significance; meaningful.

shade

  • n. (uncountable) Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked.
  • n. (countable) Something that blocks light, particularly in a window.
  • n. (countable) A variety of a colour/color, in particular one obtained by adding black (compare tint).
  • n. (figuratively) A subtle variation in a concept.
  • n. (figuratively) An aspect that is reminiscent of something.
  • n. A very small degree of a quantity, or variety of meaning.
  • n. (archaic or literary) A ghost.
  • n. (archaic) A creature that is partially human and partially angel.
  • n. (countable) A postage stamp showing an obvious difference in colour/color to the original printing and…
  • n. (uncountable, originally gay slang) Subtle insults.
  • v. (transitive) To shield from light.
  • v. (transitive) To alter slightly.
  • v. (intransitive) To vary or approach something slightly, particularly in color.
  • v. (intransitive, baseball, of a defensive player) To move slightly from one's normal fielding position.
  • v. (transitive) To darken, particularly in drawing.
  • v. To surpass by a narrow margin.
  • v. (transitive, obsolete) To shelter; to cover from injury; to protect; to screen.
  • v. (transitive, obsolete) To present a shadow or image of; to shadow forth; to represent.

substance

  • n. Physical matter; material.
  • n. The essential part of anything; the most vital part.
  • n. Substantiality; solidity; firmness.
  • n. Material possessions; estate; property; resources.
  • n. A form of matter that has constant chemical composition and characteristic properties.
  • n. Drugs (illegal narcotics).
  • n. (theology) Hypostasis.

tincture

  • n. A pigment or other substance that colours or dyes.
  • n. A tint, or an added colour.
  • n. (heraldry) A colour or metal used in the depiction of a coat of arms.
  • n. An alcoholic extract of plant material, used as a medicine.
  • n. (humorous) A small alcoholic drink.
  • n. An essential characteristic.
  • n. The finer and more volatile parts of a substance, separated by a solvent; an extract of a part of the…
  • n. A slight taste superadded to any substance.
  • n. A slight quality added to anything; a tinge.
  • v. to stain or impregnate (something) with colour.
  • v. (figuratively) to tinge; to taint.
  • v. To soak (an organic substance) in alcohol or another liquid to produce a tincture.

tinge

  • n. A small amount of something, especially of an added color.
  • n. The degree of vividness of a color; shade, hue or tint.
  • v. (transitive) To add a small amount of color; to tint.
  • v. (transitive) To imbue or impregnate.

tint

  • n. A slight coloring.
  • n. A pale or faint tinge of any color; especially, a variation of a color obtained by adding white (contrast…
  • n. A color considered with reference to other very similar colors.
  • n. A shaded effect in engraving, produced by the juxtaposition of many fine parallel lines.
  • v. (transitive, intransitive) To shade, to color.
  • contract. (Yorkshire, colloquial) it is not; it isn't; 'tisn't; it'sn't.

tone

  • n. (music) A specific pitch.
  • n. (music) (in the diatonic scale) An interval of a major second.
  • n. (music) (in a Gregorian chant) A recitational melody.
  • n. The character of a sound, especially the timbre of an instrument or voice.
  • n. General character, mood, or trend.
  • n. (linguistics) The pitch of a word that distinguishes a difference in meaning, for example in Chinese.
  • n. (dated) A whining style of speaking; a kind of mournful or artificial strain of voice; an affected speaking…
  • n. (literature) The manner in which speech or writing is expressed.
  • n. (obsolete) State of mind; temper; mood.
  • n. The shade or quality of a colour.
  • n. The favourable effect of a picture produced by the combination of light and shade, or of colours.
  • n. The definition and firmness of a muscle or organ. see also: tonus.
  • n. (biology) The state of a living body or of any of its organs or parts in which the functions are healthy…
  • n. (biology) Normal tension or responsiveness to stimuli.
  • v. (transitive) to give a particular tone to.
  • v. (transitive) to change the colour of.
  • v. (transitive) to make (something) firmer.
  • v. (intransitive) to harmonize, especially in colour.
  • v. (transitive) To utter with an affected tone.
  • pron. (now dialectal) The one (of two).

undercurrent

  • n. a current which flows under the surface.
  • n. (figuratively) A tendency of feeling or opinion that is concealed rather than exposed.

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