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nuance — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • hue noun A color, or a particular shade or tint of a color.
  • nuance noun A subtle difference or shade of meaning, feeling, or tone.
  • nuanced adj Showing careful attention to small but meaningful differences; not simplistic.
  • shade noun An area of relative darkness where direct sunlight is blocked.
  • tinge noun A small trace of colour, or by extension, of any quality.
  • undertone noun An auditory tone of low pitch or volume.

Senses

nuance is used for these senses in English:

  • hue A color, or shade of color; tint; dye.
  • nuance (countable) A minor distinction.
  • nuance Subtlety or fine detail.
  • nuanced Having nuances; possessed of multiple layers of detail, pattern, or meaning.
  • shade (figuratively) A subtle variation in a concept.
  • shade A very small degree of a quantity, or variety of meaning
  • tinge The degree of vividness of a colour; hue, shade, tint.
  • undertone A pale colour, or one seen underneath another colour.

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