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Terms vs Surtext - What's the difference?

terms | surtext |


As nouns the difference between terms and surtext

is that terms is while surtext is (rare) the explicit or surface meaning of a literary text, as opposed to the subtext.

Surtext vs Urtext - What's the difference?

surtext | urtext |


In lang=en terms the difference between surtext and urtext

is that surtext is the explicit or surface meaning of a literary text, as opposed to the subtext while urtext is the original version of a piece of music, as created by the composer.

Subtext vs Surtext - What's the difference?

subtext | surtext |


As nouns the difference between subtext and surtext

is that subtext is the implicit meaning of a text, often a literary one, or a speech or dialogue while surtext is the explicit or surface meaning of a literary text, as opposed to the subtext.

Text vs Surtext - What's the difference?

text | surtext |


As nouns the difference between text and surtext

is that text is a writing consisting of multiple glyphs, characters, symbols or sentences while surtext is the explicit or surface meaning of a literary text, as opposed to the subtext.

As a verb text

is to send a text message to; i.e. to transmit text using the Short Message Service (SMS), or a similar service, between communications devices, particularly mobile phones.

Literary vs Surtext - What's the difference?

literary | surtext |


As an adjective literary

is relating to literature.

As a noun surtext is

the explicit or surface meaning of a literary text, as opposed to the subtext.

Meaning vs Surtext - What's the difference?

meaning | surtext |


As nouns the difference between meaning and surtext

is that meaning is the symbolic value of something while surtext is the explicit or surface meaning of a literary text, as opposed to the subtext.

As a verb meaning

is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective meaning

is having a (specified) intention.

Surface vs Surtext - What's the difference?

surface | surtext |


As nouns the difference between surface and surtext

is that surface is the overside or up-side of a flat object such as a table, or of a liquid while surtext is the explicit or surface meaning of a literary text, as opposed to the subtext.

As a verb surface

is to provide something with a surface.

Explicit vs Surtext - What's the difference?

explicit | surtext |


As an adjective explicit

is very specific, clear, or detailed.

As a noun surtext is

the explicit or surface meaning of a literary text, as opposed to the subtext.