nuance

nu·ance

 (no͞o′äns′, nyo͞o′-, no͞o-äns′, nyo͞o-)

n.

1. A subtle or slight degree of difference, as in meaning, feeling, or tone; a gradation.

2. Expression or appreciation of subtle shades of meaning, feeling, or tone: a rich artistic performance, full of nuance.

tr.v. nu·anced, nu·anc·ing, nu·anc·es

To treat or consider with nuance; give nuances to: new information that nuanced their understanding of the situation.

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[French, from Old French, from nuer, to shade, cloud, from nue, cloud, from Vulgar Latin *nūba, from Latin nūbēs.]

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nu′anced adj.

Synonyms: nuance, gradation, shade
These nouns denote a slight variation or differentiation between nearly identical entities: sensitive to delicate nuances of style; gradations of feeling from infatuation to deep affection; subtle shades of meaning.

nuance

(njuːˈɑːns; ˈnjuːɑːns)

n

1. a subtle difference in colour, meaning, tone, etc; a shade or graduation

vb (tr; passive)

2. to give subtle differences to: carefully nuanced words.

[C18: from French, from nuer to show light and shade, ultimately from Latin nūbēs a cloud]

nu•ance

(ˈnu ɑns, ˈnyu-, nuˈɑns, nyu-)

n.

1. a subtle difference or distinction, as in meaning.

2. a slight variation in color or tone.

[1775–85; < French: shade, hue]

nu′anced, adj.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

nuance - a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning" subtlety, nicety, refinement, shade meaning, signification, import, significance - the message that is intended or expressed or signified; "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous"

nuance

noun subtlety, degree, distinction, graduation, refinement, nicety, gradation Our eyes can communicate virtually every subtle nuance of emotion.

nuance

noun

A slight variation between nearly identical entities:

gradation, shade.

Translations

nuance

[ˈnjuːɑ̃ːns] N → matiz m

nuance

[ˈnjuːɑːns ˈnuːɑːns] n → nuance f

nuance

n → Nuance f; (of colour also) → Schattierung f; nuances of colour (Brit) or color (US) → Farbnuancen pl

nuance

[ˈnjuːaːns] n → sfumatura