nuance

nu·ance  (näns, ny-, n-äns, ny-)

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.

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[French, from Old French, from nuer, to shade, cloud, from nue, cloud, from Vulgar Latin *nba, from Latin nbs.]

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nuanced 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.

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nuance [njuːˈɑːns ˈnjuːɑːns]

n

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

vb (tr; passive)

to give subtle differences to carefully nuanced words

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

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"

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nuance

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

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