nuance — meaning in English

English meaning

• nuance noun A subtle difference or shade of meaning, feeling, or tone.
• tinge noun A small trace of colour, or by extension, of any quality.
• tone noun The quality or character of a sound, especially its pitch, timbre, or emotional colouring.

Senses

nuance is used for these senses in English:

• tinge The degree of vividness of a colour; hue, shade, tint.
• tone (language, dated) A whining style of speaking; a kind of mournful or artificial strain of voice; an affected speaking with a measured rhythm and a regular rise and fall of the voice.

tinge — full definition

1. noun A small trace of colour, or by extension, of any quality.
2. verb To add a slight trace of colour or quality to something.

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