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There is a difference between a voyeur and a tender witness. Maybe I think the audience is more of a tender witness than a voyeur, which has a shady undertone.
Julia Leigh

Meaning of "undertone" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNDERTONE

undertone  [ˈʌndəˌtəʊn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNDERTONE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Undertone is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES UNDERTONE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Undertone

Undertone or Undertones may refer to: ▪ An underlying or implied tendency or meaning; a subtext ▪ An element of an undertone series; a pitch whose frequency is an integral fraction of another ▪ Undertone, a New York-based online advertising company ▪ The Undertones Northern Irish Band ▪ The Northwestern Undertones...

Definition of undertone in the English dictionary

The first definition of undertone in the dictionary is a quiet or hushed tone of voice. Other definition of undertone is an underlying tone or suggestion in words or actions. Undertone is also a pale or subdued colour.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNDERTONE


acetone
ˈæsɪˌtəʊn
aquatone
ˈækwəˌtəʊn
baritone
ˈbærɪˌtəʊn
baryton
ˈbærɪˌtəʊn
barytone
ˈbærɪˌtəʊn
bass-baritone
ˌbeɪsˈbærɪˌtəʊn
duotone
ˈdjuːəˌtəʊn
ecotone
ˈiːkəˌtəʊn
goldtone
ˈɡəʊldˌtəʊn
halftone
ˈhɑːfˌtəʊn
isotone
ˈaɪsəˌtəʊn
monotone
ˈmɒnəˌtəʊn
Movietone
ˈmuːvɪˌtəʊn
multitone
ˈmʌltɪˌtəʊn
overtone
ˈəʊvəˌtəʊn
ringtone
ˈrɪŋˌtəʊn
semitone
ˈsɛmɪˌtəʊn
subtone
ˈsʌbˌtəʊn
tritone
ˈtraɪˌtəʊn
woodtone
ˈwʊdˌtəʊn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNDERTONE

undertakable
undertake
undertaken
undertaker
undertaking
undertax
undertenancy
undertenant
underthings
underthirst
underthrust
undertime
undertint
undertook
undertow
undertrick
undertrump
underuse
underused
underutilise

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNDERTONE

Blackstone
cornerstone
Crotone
deoxycortone
firestone
gemstone
Gladstone
hearthstone
keystone
kill two birds with one stone
limestone
Livingstone
milestone
rhinestone
rolling stone
stepping stone
stone
tone
two-tone
Yellowstone

Synonyms and antonyms of undertone in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «UNDERTONE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «undertone» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of undertone

Translation of «undertone» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNDERTONE

Find out the translation of undertone to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of undertone from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «undertone» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

底色
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

matiz
570 millions of speakers

English

undertone
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आंतरिक गुण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مسحة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

подтекст
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tom
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিম্ন স্বর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nuance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Persimpangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Unterton
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

小声
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

언더
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nindakake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

màu nhạt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தாழ்ந்த குரலில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उत्तेजित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

alçak ses
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tono sommesso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

półgłosem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

підтекст
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

surdina
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τόνος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ondertoon
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

underton
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tone
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of undertone

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDERTONE»

The term «undertone» is regularly used and occupies the 60.425 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDERTONE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «undertone» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «undertone» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about undertone

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5 QUOTES WITH «UNDERTONE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word undertone.
1
Deana Carter
I'm sure every song has some kind of undertone of what I was going through with Chris. It was my life.
2
Jasper Fforde
I hope that in my books there's an undertone of politics, basic tenets of how we should live.
3
Julia Leigh
There is a difference between a voyeur and a tender witness. Maybe I think the audience is more of a tender witness than a voyeur, which has a shady undertone.
4
James Mooney
Facing inward, join hands so as to form a small circle. Then, without moving from their places they sing the opening song, according to previous agreement, in a soft undertone.
5
David Nicholls
I love Billy Wilder, and I love the way that his films can be very touching and very moving and very romantic, and at the same time there's always a little cynical undertone, there's always something that undercuts things.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNDERTONE»

Discover the use of undertone in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to undertone and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Looking Younger: Makeovers That Make You Look as Young as ...
One of the most common mistakes women with ivory/ beige skin make is choosing a foundation with a pink undertone. This will actually age you, because the pink undertone makes your skin look ashy and old. Many women think the pink ...
Robert Jones, 2008
2
Why the Undertone?: An Open Letter to Judge Joseph E. Gary
“fin Undertone Like a Minor Strain in Music.” “ Mixed with all the approval of my own part in the conviction of the anarchists that has come to my eyes and ears, the amount of which is beyond my summing up, there has been an undertone, like a ...
Sarah E. Ames, 1893
3
Expanding Tonal Awareness: A Musical Exploration of the ...
This view arises because the undertone series does not occur with every sounding tone in the same fashion and with the same absoluteness as the overtone does. It is manifest only under certain circumstances. Hold one prong of a vibrating ...
Heiner Ruland, 1992
4
Easy Watercolor: Learn to Express Yourself
We usually say the yellow a blue undertone, the red has a blue undertone, and the blue a red undertone. The result is violet. Here are some examples of frequently used colors and their undertones or biases: • ALIZARIN CRIMSON ( RED)— ...
Marcia Moses, 2005
5
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Beautiful Skin
Ruddy (undertone of pink or red in the skin). > Sallow (yellow or golden undertone; little or no pinkness). >• Olive (green or ashy undertone). These concepts are largely independent of race. A fair-skinned redhead may have ruddy skin, but so ...
Marsha Gordon, Alice E. Fugate, 1998
6
The Routledge Reader in Caribbean Literature
The Undertone But Hearing oftentimes The still, sad music of humanity. Wordsworth Beneath the brightness of the Southern day I seem to hear a dull, half-stifled moan; Beneath the mirthful sound of children's play A low, complaining note - the ...
Alison Donnell, Sarah Lawson Welsh, 1996
7
Happiness from Thoughts and other Sermons
specially is what I wish to set forth to you now, — this, that it is the undertone of life which is the vast source of happiness, if we be happy; and that we can not be happy, we can only be gay or riotous, if the undertone of our life be sorrowful or ...
James Vila Blake, 1891
8
Color Trade Journal
COLOR No. 7—(6% toner) Mass tone—practically the same as color No. 6. Undertone—Practically the same as color No. 6. COLOR No. 8—(8% toner) Mass tone—same as color No. 6. Undertone—lighter than color No. 6. COLOR No.
‎1919
9
Color Trade Journal and Textile Chemist: Devoted to the ...
Devoted to the Interests of the Manufacturers and Users of American Dyestuffs and Processors of Textile Fibers and Fabrics ... COLOR No. 7——(6% toner) Mass tone—practically the same as color No. 6. Undertone—Practically the same as ...
‎1919
10
Makeup Makeovers Beauty Bible: Expert Secrets for Stunning ...
One of the most common mistakes women with ivory/ beige skin make is choosing a foundation with a pink undertone. This will actually age you, because the pink undertone makes your skin look ashy and old. Many women think the pink ...
Robert Jones, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNDERTONE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term undertone is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Study With Major Brands Compares Ad Recall for Mobile and …
If you want people to remember a mobile ad, you're going to have to pay for it, according to new research from digital ad firm Undertone. Last year, Undertone ... «Adweek, Jul 15»
2
Undertone Acquires Argentinian Startup Sparkflow
What: Programmatic Ad-Network Undertone, is acquiring the Argentinian Sparkflow, an all-in-one platform for cross-screen rich media advertising. «Portada-online.com, Jun 15»
3
Undertone Has Creative On The Brain, Snaps Up Mobile Ad Startup …
The deal was on the smaller side, clocking in at “less than $20 million,” said Corey Ferengul, CEO of Undertone, whose advertiser and agency clients work with ... «AdExchanger, Jun 15»
4
Undertone Inks Exclusive Distribution Deal With Betaworks
“It's a larger canvas that gives brands the chance to capture attention with interactive creative,” said Undertone co-founder Eric Franchi. “And from a user ... «AdExchanger, Jun 15»
5
Undertone Enables Programmatic Access to Proprietary High Impact …
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - April 15, 2015) - Today, digital advertising company Undertone announced that it will begin selling its proprietary high impact ... «Marketwired, Apr 15»
6
De Blasio Rides the Subway: A Flight of Whimsy With an Undertone
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Senator Charles E. Schumer took to the subway Thursday morning as part of National Stand Up for Transportation Day, designed to call ... «New York Times, Apr 15»
7
Online Ad Network Undertone Forms Creative Studio
The company Undertone is looking to buck that reputation. The ad network is announcing the formation of Pixl Studios, a new division dedicated to helping big ... «Wall Street Journal, Mar 15»
8
Heartbeat Ideas Announces Strategic Partnership with Undertone
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Healthcare marketing agency Heartbeat Ideas and digital advertising company Undertone today announced an exclusive ... «Business Wire, Feb 15»
9
Mkt undertone still buoyant; like both HDFC, HDFC Bk: Emkay
Sachin Shah of Emkay Investment Managers believes the undertone for the market is still buoyant. According to him with the overall macros starting to show ... «Moneycontrol.com, Jan 15»
10
Undertone Continues Strengthening of Sales Leadership With New …
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - January 13, 2015) - Undertone, a leader in digital advertising solutions for brands, today announced the appointments of ... «Marketwired, Jan 15»

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