Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Having low intensity; restrained, as in style or quality; subdued.
- adjective Having or producing uniformly dark tones with few areas of contrast, as in a photograph or film.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective restrained in style or quality; not flashy or intense; understated.
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- adjective
restrained ,subtle , not trying to attract attention - adjective photography
dark , with little or no fill light and high lighting ratio.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective restrained in style or quality
Etymologies
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Examples
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You can't find raccoon dogs in the US, because the chinese companies want to keep it low-key.
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He was very unremarkable and low-key, Kerem Kenan wrote to The Associated Press.
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•Chris Isaak returns to TV as host of Bio's The Chris Isaak Hour (10 ET/PT), a new series that mixes interviews with intimate, low-key performances.
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You can't find raccoon dogs in the US, because the chinese companies want to keep it low-key.
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EDINBURGH, Scotland AP -- Queen Elizabeth II's granddaughter Zara Phillips married England rugby star Mike Tindall on Saturday -- but Britain's second royal wedding of the year was largely a low-key affair, with only a hint of the glamor and excitement of Prince William's showstopping nuptials.
Zara Phillips <![CDATA[&]]> Mike Tindall Married In U.K. Royal Wedding (PHOTOS) 2011
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Despite nice stylistic flourishes by Fleck and Boden, showing Craig in the middle of fantasy moments, this is a low-key movie about coping with depression and anxiety.
Marshall Fine: HuffPost Review: It's Kind of a Funny Story Marshall Fine 2010
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She kept the rest of her look low-key with no-fuss hair and makeup, pairing the dress with bronze heels and a clutch.
Mary-Louise Parker's Black & Beige Frock: Love It Or Leave It? (PHOTOS, POLL) The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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This is a low-key movie about coping with depression and anxiety, and it
Marshall Fine: HuffPost Review: It's Kind of a Funny Story Marshall Fine 2010
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Despite nice stylistic flourishes by Fleck and Boden, showing Craig in the middle of fantasy moments, this is a low-key movie about coping with depression and anxiety.
Marshall Fine: HuffPost Review: It's Kind of a Funny Story Marshall Fine 2010
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One of my favorites is Manzanillo, a busy seaport which is also a low-key resort town, with smaller, quieter beach towns north and south.
Retiring in Yucatan 2009
tankhughes commented on the word low-key
Changing uses of low-key since 2009 to be an adverb of degree and also become a more intense modifier, getting closer to taking over the place of high-key:
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May 19, 2024