Word Finder - undertones

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An auditory tone of low pitch or volume.

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An implicit message perceived subtly alongside, but not detracting noticeably from, the explicit message conveyed in or by a book, film, verbal dialogue or similar (contrast with overtone); an undercurrent.

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A pale colour, or one seen underneath another colour.

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A low state of the physical faculties.

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To accompany as an undertone.

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To say or speak in an undertone.

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To present as less important, noticeable or prominent.

While they were talking in undertones the crack of a shot sounded from the low ground by the pond, a puff of white smoke appeared, then another, and the sound of hundreds of seemingly merry French voices shouting together came up from the slope.

The religious undertones throughout the film can become quite pretentious.

What makes the whole thing even more despicable is the ever-so-slightly racist undertones of the suggestion.

Detox, invigorate and awaken the body with the refreshing citrus scent of sunny Florida grapefruit and minty undertones of wild Tunisian rosemary.

I saw the undertones in Cork in 1980 and I saw the Stranglers in Cork in 1977 and 1979.

His brightly colored paintings of buildings and landscapes, slightly off kilter, often contain spiritual undertones.

Life with the Yorkshiremen always carried menacing undertones and Everton were on a short fuse, fully wound up and all ready to go.

This can range from verbal banter, including insults, jokes and comments with sexual or racist undertones, to unwelcome physical abuse.

Apart from the sexual undertones, I enjoyed the moral certitude.

I really enjoyed how the film wasn't afraid to touch on Lucy's illness with serious undertones.

Spicy nut and oak vanilla as well as chocolate undertones are present with mineral tones.

This is good because it combines Manfred's trade mark moog style with lots of jazz and rock undertones around a classical theme.

I saw the Undertones in Cork in 1980 and I saw the Stranglers in Cork in 1977 and 1979.

I really enjoyed how the film was n't afraid to touch on Lucy 's illness with serious undertones.

This is good because it combines Manfred 's trade mark moog style with lots of jazz and rock undertones around a classical theme.

Light and fair-skinned women will want to consider beiges with orange or pink undertones.

Gin has herbal undertones and hints of juniper berry that can interfere with some martini recipes.

Crown Royal Reserve has hints of vanilla and apple flavor with floral undertones.

Periwinkle, with it's slight violet undertones, brings a little warmth, and when combined with a few more vibrant accents can make a stunning bedroom décor theme.

Make sure to use warm yellows that have undertones of red and orange.

The White Wash Collection has 60 different shades of white ranging from cool whites with blue undertones to warm whites with pink and brown undertones.

For green, choose between the yellow undertones of the darker Sycamore Tree to the lighter Grasslands, which also has a touch of gray.

These grays feature blue and purple undertones.

A girl with cool tones to her skin will use yellow-toned NC shades to balance out the pink undertones.

Warm-toned girls will use NW shades with a bit of pink in them to balance out their yellow undertones.

There are the traditional black and brown formulas, but shades with hints of navy can make blue and brown eyes sparkle, and amethyst or burgundy undertones make green and hazel eyes stand out.

The powders found at Iman focus on the need for women of color to use makeup with yellow undertones.

The makeup shades most beneficial for these colors are shades with red and blue undertones.

As sunlight does change the shade and undertones of many dark skins, some will need two different foundation colors, one for the summer and another for the winter (and don't forget to protect against harmful UV rays as well).

The best shades of lipstick for dark skins are beige, yellow, yellowish brown and blue undertones.

So, the question is what colors are best for me?In addition, I was going to order the Bare Essential promo package, but I can't decide which color is best as they all say golden undertones which confuse me.

As far as your face makeup, depending on your skins undertones (redness that might come out from your skin) you should try using foundations with a yellow base.

As mention previously, the overarching elements of the 70s' makeup fashion incorporated natural, fresh-faced, somewhat earth angel undertones.

You can have very light skin or very dark skin and wear just about any shade, as long as it compliments your true skin undertones and also if you can really "own that look" when you leave the house.

Look for products that balance your skin, both in the warm and cool undertones.

All of the Kohl Powers except for Feline are black with "pearl" undertones that show up when the light hits.

For those girls with beige or warm undertones, there's a sister product.

You may also have rosy undertones in your skin.

Besides, with so many fantastic colors to play with, scratching the black stuff for a while, or at least for a season, can make good makeup sense.Lastly, it's important to stay away from shades that clash with the skin's undertones.

Today, it's as easy to opt for a sheer, shimmery, silver-flecked green eye shadow with blue undertones as it is to seek out a simple matte brown shade.

The scent is both complex and subtle, meant to reflect the light and refreshing aspect of post-rainfall, as well as the rich and earthy undertones.

Rich woodsy undertones of beech amber, musk, tree moss, and teak wood complete the fragrance.

If you have cool skin, stick to the base with pink or blue undertones.

If you have warm skin, then stick with yellow and gold undertones.

Designed to enhance the natural undertones of the skin, this foundation can be applied lightly for a sheer look, or can be layered to impart more pigment (coverage).

Dramatic, fire engine red can be worn for an intense display of color for ladies with brown skin and golden undertones.

When looking for a deeper red shade for everyday, search for shades with red and purplish undertones.

Examine bare lips to see the pink undertones that are present, and choose a color that closely resembles that tone.

Pink tones with purple undertones work well, and bright colors may appear to clash with lighter skin tones.

However, keep in mind that this is not a hard and fast rules skin tones with their varying undertones, can vary considerably.