UNDERTONE


Meaning of UNDERTONE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈən-dər-ˌtōn ]

noun

Date: 1806

1. : a low or subdued utterance or accompanying sound

2. : a quality (as of emotion) underlying the surface of an utterance or action

3. : a subdued color ; specifically : a color seen through and modifying another color

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.