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    nu·ance
    /ˈno͞oˌäns/

    noun

    • 1. a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound: "the nuances of facial expression and body language"

    verb

    • 1. give nuances to: "the effect of the music is nuanced by the social situation of listeners"

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  2. : sensibility to, awareness of, or ability to express delicate shadings (as of meaning, feeling, or value) … a performance of remarkable pliability and nuance.—Irvine Kolodin. Did you know? The history of nuance starts in Latin with the noun nūbēs, meaning "cloud."

  3. a very slight difference in appearance, meaning, sound, etc.: nuance of The painter has managed to capture every nuance of the woman's expression. Linguists explore the nuances of language. Synonyms. nicety. refinement. shade. subtlety approving. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Different and difference. altered. alternative. anomalous.

  4. noun. , plural nu·anc·es [noo, -ahn-siz, nyoo, -, noo-, ahn, -siz, nyoo-, n, y, -, ahns]. a subtle difference or distinction in expression, meaning, response, etc. Synonyms: refinement, nicety, subtlety, shading, shade. a very slight difference or variation in color or tone.

  5. NUANCE meaning: 1. a very slight difference in appearance, meaning, sound, etc.: 2. a very slight difference in…. Learn more.

  6. Use nuance to refer to a very small difference in color, meaning, or feeling. What makes singers brilliant is not how loud they can sing a note, but how many nuances they can evoke through their approach.

  7. Oct 24, 2023 · The word nuance refers to “a subtle or slight difference in sound, feeling, meaning, or appearance.” Pronounced NOO-ahns, it’s often used as a noun to describe the finer, more delicate aspects of something, especially in language, writing, or interpretation.

  8. 2 meanings: 1. a subtle difference in colour, meaning, tone, etc; a shade or graduation 2. to give subtle differences to.... Click for more definitions.

  9. 1. A subtle or slight degree of difference, as in meaning, feeling, or tone; a gradation. 2. Expression or appreciation of subtle shades of meaning, feeling, or tone: a rich artistic performance, full of nuance.

  10. Nuance definition: A subtle or slight degree of difference, as in meaning, feeling, or tone; a gradation.

  11. /ˈnjuːɑːns/ /ˈnuːɑːns/ [countable, uncountable] a very slight difference in meaning, sound, colour or somebodys feelings that is not usually very obvious. He watched her face intently to catch every nuance of expression. Her singing has both warmth of sound and delicacy of nuance.