noun
definition
(authorship) The implicit meaning of a text, often a literary one, or a speech or dialogue.
Examples of subtext in a Sentence
Yet in each story there is also a suppressed political subtext.
He says that in fact all movies have a hidden gay subtext.
Indeed, the cornerstone of State sovereignty provides an abiding subtext to assertions of rights of transit.
The characters don't say much, and when they do there's a strong subtext that lets us see inside them.
Finally, music at its best will help the audience understand the delicate subtlety of the storyline - the subtext.
Even tho the film feels somewhat simplistic, there 's actually a lot of meaningful subtext here.
Our Last Day 's Holiday It 's about now that I'll let the titles express the subtext of this story.
If the subtext of this book is to make men anxious about their masculinity, then Thomas misses his own point.
It's also full of subtext examining issues in our society without being blatantly obvious.
Even tho the film feels somewhat simplistic, there's actually a lot of meaningful subtext here.
On the other hand, Morton acts her socks off to add subtext, raw emotion and a true sense of desperation.
The image also has an imperial subtext - the idea of India offering her riches to Europe.
Has the Merchant understood the subtext of his story, or is it simply a fabliau about a bad wife to him?
In this more secular tragic kingdom, the religious subtext will go undetected by many.
Despite the heavy political subtext, it's a compelling and extremely timely story.
This world of beautiful women, handsome men and rags-to-riches stories belies a subtext of social aspiration and entrenched racial hierarchies.
You know the one 's I mean, where the subtext of the poster is ' beware, we 're watching you !
He wants to restore the political messages and subtext of the plays.
The extras are both attractive and extensive, establishing a historical and cultural subtext for the feature film.
The characters do n't say much, and when they do there 's a strong subtext that lets us see inside them.
Despite the heavy political subtext, it 's a compelling and extremely timely story.
We have only subtext, a fragile thread of thought that veers wildly from line to line.
I love finding the subtext in the words, and putting emphasis on them, with either color, change in the style of the calligraphy word, capitalization, or placement.
Your voice is carrying everything, emotion, arch, and subtext.
Again, the subtext of betrayal gives a deeply poignant edge to this teaching.