2006-10-24 19:01:23 · 11 answers · asked by benny J 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Understanding what those lines are telling you. That is, getting the message those lines are sending you.
2006-10-25 03:20:39 · answer #1 · answered by Earthling 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The phrase comes from a code (I believe WWI military code, but not sure on that) where the real message was on every second line of the full text. So you "read between the lines" of the whole message to get the real message.
It has come to mean look for something that is not explicitly shown but can be deduced from what IS explicity shown. (Just like a code)
2006-10-24 19:24:35 · answer #2 · answered by Random Task 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes there is hidden writing between the lines you can actually see printed on the page of a book. These hidden lines can only be seen under ultraviolet light.
Such writing is used by spies and extraterrestrials,
2006-10-25 06:18:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It originated from the use of invisible ink messages written between the margins of what appears to innocent letters.
By making the ink visible again you can read the true message between the lines of the fake message. thus you read between the lines. in modern times it simply means to see the true message, not just what is shown.
i.e. In a political ad, what the ad says is "my opponent sucks" reading between the lines you see the message is "I don't suck, vote for me"
2006-10-27 12:01:08 · answer #4 · answered by janssen411 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Example: "Joe worked hard at his practice and was always honest with his patients."
Between the lines is an implied meaning, such as Joe was a doctor! Didn't really say he was, but key words "practice" and "patients" give it away.
2006-10-24 19:11:09 · answer #5 · answered by atheleticman_fan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.. when you read something.. or are told something to do ord whatever.. you will not be told EVERYTHING so you have to surmise.. to extrapolate meanings related to.. RELATED TO what you have been told or what you have read, etc..This means t hat you have to read bettween the lines... what you are doing is to read what is implied but not expressed on the surface
2006-10-24 19:11:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try to imagine what someone really meant when they used certain words. Look for a hidden meaning.
2006-10-24 22:15:12 · answer #7 · answered by minnesousa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means to look deeper beyond what a text says. See the big picture of what it means
2006-10-24 19:09:15 · answer #8 · answered by mickey_ds 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
so you can know the truth..
read bwt the lines..info not always written so it is obvious.
read bwt lines to get what is inferred.
2006-10-24 19:20:22 · answer #9 · answered by cork 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ability to see or understand more than is being said outright
or directly.........
2006-10-24 19:16:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋