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.