: a low or subdued utterance or accompanying sound
2
: a quality (as of emotion) underlying the surface of an utterance or action
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: a subdued color
specifically: a color seen through and modifying another color
Example Sentences
She commented in an undertone that the music was really not very good. The play is a comedy with dark undertones. The fabric is a rich brown color with undertones of red.
Recent Examples on the WebFor tan and olive skin, browns with a reddish undertone will complement your complexion best. Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 5 Aug. 2022 McCormick suggested a warmer gray with a beige undertone or pairing gray with black or other colors to bring warmth to a space. Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 28 July 2022 The retro collection, with an unmissable tropical undertone, is inspired by the colorful coastline of Careyes — a bohemian paradise known for its dramatic, brightly hued ocean castles perched along the pacific coast of the Mexican Riviera. Angela Lei, Forbes, 16 May 2022 Undertone Being able to identify the undertone of your skin is a tough job, but an important step in narrowing down the shade of drops that is right for you. Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2022 Logan, whose virtuosity with oil stick and pastel on paper has few peers, makes extravagantly lush, verdant images of blooming vitality laced with an undertone of dread. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2022 Mixing a specific shade of brown can be complex as some browns lean warmer and others cool, while some brown colors have a red, yellow, or green undertone. Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2022 And of course, the beautiful, slightly isolating and sometimes terrifying undertone of rural Australia where things were mostly quiet and unassuming but can turn really dark at any moment. John Hopewell, Variety, 19 July 2022 Slightly honied, but more like wild-flower honey, saline undertone. Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 29 June 2022 See More