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layered meaning
meaning with several levels
A layered meaning has several connected ideas or feelings that become clear gradually.
Hear it in real life
Why do you like that poem?
It has a layered meaning, so I notice something new each time.
The film's layered meaning only became clear after I watched it twice.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: The poem has many layer meanings.
Say: The poem has a layered meaning.
Use the adjective "layered" before "meaning," not the plural noun "layer."
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
have a layered meaning; contain layered meanings; reveal a layered meaning
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The film's layered meaning only became clear after I watched it twice.
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layered meaning
meaning with several levels
“The film's layered meaning only became clear after I watched it twice.”
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