sub ‧ text /ˈsʌbtekst/ BrE AmE noun [countable usually singular]
a hidden or second meaning behind someone’s words or actions:
What’s the subtext here? What’s the writer really saying?
sub ‧ text /ˈsʌbtekst/ BrE AmE noun [countable usually singular]
a hidden or second meaning behind someone’s words or actions:
What’s the subtext here? What’s the writer really saying?
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012