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nyans — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • nuance noun A subtle difference or shade of meaning, feeling, or tone.
  • shade noun An area of relative darkness where direct sunlight is blocked.
  • tone noun The quality or character of a sound, especially its pitch, timbre, or emotional colouring.

Senses

nyans is used for these senses in English:

  • shade A very small degree of a quantity, or variety of meaning
  • 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.

shade — full definition

  1. noun An area of relative darkness where direct sunlight is blocked.
  2. noun A particular variation of a color.
  3. noun A subtly insulting remark (often "throw shade").
  4. verb To block or shield from light.

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