a coined variation of
read between the
lines, to perceive or understand more than the surface meaning of something by gathering what is implied, suggested or
left unsaid; to discover a
purpose, meaning, etc., that is not obvious or clearly expressed, as in a piece of writing. The
phrase read between the
lines comes from a method of writing
secret communications in which the text makes sense if
read line by
line, however, the real meaning is contained in every
second line. Thus, if one
reads "between the
lines" the true
message is revealed.