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read between the lines

read be·tween the line
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [reed bih-tween stressed th ee lahyn]
    • /rid bɪˈtwin stressed ði laɪn/
    • /riːd bɪˈtwiːn ðə laɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [reed bih-tween stressed th ee lahyn]
    • /rid bɪˈtwin stressed ði laɪn/

Definitions of read between the lines words

  • noun read between the lines a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface: a line down the middle of the page. 1
  • noun read between the lines Mathematics. a continuous extent of length, straight or curved, without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point. 1
  • noun read between the lines something arranged along a line, especially a straight line; a row or series: a line of trees. 1
  • noun read between the lines a number of persons standing one behind the other and waiting their turns at or for something; queue. 1
  • noun read between the lines something resembling a traced line, as a band of color, a seam, or a furrow: lines of stratification in rock. 1
  • noun read between the lines a furrow or wrinkle on the face, neck, etc.: lines around the eyes. 1
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Origin of read between the lines

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English li(g)ne cord, rope, stroke, series, guiding rule, partly < Old French ligne ≪ Latin līnea, noun use of feminine of līneus flaxen (orig. applied to string), equivalent to līn(um) flax (see line2) + -eus -eous, partly continuing Old English līne string, row, series < Latin, as above

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Parts of speech for Read between the lines

noun
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read between the lines popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for read between the lines

verb read between the lines

  • interpret — to give or provide the meaning of; explain; explicate; elucidate: to interpret the hidden meaning of a parable.
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