Subtext Definition

sŭbtĕkst
noun
The complex of feelings, motives, etc. conceived of by an actor as underlying the actual words and actions of the character being portrayed.
Webster's New World
An underlying meaning, theme, etc.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Subtext

Noun

Singular:
subtext
Plural:
subtexts

Origin of Subtext

  • sub- +"Ž text

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