NUANCE

nuance, nicety, shade, subtlety, refinement

(noun) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

nuance (countable and uncountable, plural nuances)

A minor distinction.

Subtlety or fine detail.

Verb

nuance (third-person singular simple present nuances, present participle nuancing, simple past and past participle nuanced)

(transitive) To apply a nuance to; to change or redefine in a subtle way.

Source: Wiktionary


Nu`ance", n. Etym: [F.]

Definition: A shade of difference; a delicate gradation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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