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Definition: TO READ BETWEEN THE LINES |
TO READ BETWEEN THE LINES1. To infer something different from what is plainly indicated; to detect the real meaning as distinguished from the apparent meaning. |
| Domain | Usage | |
Lyrics | To read between the lines (Love In An Elevator; performing artist: Aerosmith) But you won't need to read between the lines (For Your Eyes Only; performing artist: Sheena Easton) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | ||
| Author | Quotation |
Henry James | To read between the lines was easier than to follow the text. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | |
| Language | Translations for "TO READ BETWEEN THE LINES"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||
Hungarian | sorok között olvas. (various references) | ||||
Pig Latin | otay eadray etweenbay ethay ineslay | ||||
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)54 4F 52 45 41 44 42 45 54 57 45 45 4E 54 48 45 4C 49 4E 45 53 |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010100 01001111 00100000 01010010 01000101 01000001 01000100 00100000 01000010 01000101 01010100 01010111 01000101 01000101 01001110 00100000 01010100 01001000 01000101 00100000 01001100 01001001 01001110 01000101 01010011 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)T O   R E A D   B E T W E E N   T H E   L I N E S |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0054 004F 0052 0045 0041 0044 0042 0045 0054 0057 0045 0045 004E 0054 0048 0045 004C 0049 004E 0045 0053 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)5449252393538236395457393948254423924643483953 |
| 1. Definition 2. Usage: Modern 3. Quotations: Familiar 4. Translations: Modern | 5. Orthography 6. Bibliography |
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