The meaning of Nuance

Nuance – definition

noun
A subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound.
Usage examples:
He was familiar with the nuances of the local dialect
Synonims:
Fine distinction Subtle distinction/difference Shade Shading Gradation Variation Modulation Degree Subtlety Nicety Refinement Overtone

verb
Give nuances to.
Usage examples:
The effect of the music is nuanced by the social situation of listeners

noun
A quality of something that is not easy to notice but may be important
Usage examples:
Actors have to study the nuances of facial expression to show the whole range of emotions., he give…

Nuance translation into English

Nuance: translate from English into Chinese

细微差别, 意义

Nuance: translate from English into Dutch

Nuance, Nuancering, Schakering

Nuance: translate from English into French

Nuancer, Nuance

Nuance: translate from English into German

Nuance, Schattierung, Abschattung

Nuance: translate from English into Hindi

अति सूक्ष्म अंतर, नाज़ुक फ़र्क, (अर्थ, भाव, मत, रंग आदि में) अंतर या भेद

Nuance: translate from English into Italian

Sfumatura

Nuance: translate from English into Korean

미묘한 차이, 빛깔 따위의 미묘한 차이, 소리 따위의 미묘한 차이, 음조 따위의 미묘한 차이, 의미 따위의 미묘한 차이, 감정 따위의 미묘한 차이, ...에 뉘앙스를 주다, ...에 뉘앙스를 붙이다

Nuance: translate from English into Russian

Нюанс, Оттенок

Nuance: translate from English into Spanish

Matiz, Pulverizador

Word origin

late 18th century: from French, ‘shade, subtlety’, from nuer ‘to shade’, based on Latin nubes ‘cloud’.

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Nuance – similar words

nuancing

ˈnjuːɑːns

verb
Give nuances to.
Usage examples:
The effect of the music is nuanced by the social situation of listeners

noun
A subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound.
Usage examples:
He was familiar with the nuances of the local dialect

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nuances

ˈnjuː.ɑːns

noun
A subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound.
Usage examples:
He was familiar with the nuances of the local dialect

verb
Give nuances to.
Usage examples:
The effect of the music is nuanced by the social situation of listeners

noun
A quality of something that is not easy to notice but may be important
Usage examples:
Actors have to study the nuances of facial expression to show the whole range of emotions., he give…

All meanings and translations of Nuances

nuanced

ˈnjuː.ɑːnst

adjective
Characterized by subtle shades of meaning or expression.
Usage examples:
Lowe's work has gradually grown more nuanced

verb
Give nuances to.
Usage examples:
The effect of the music is nuanced by the social situation of listeners

adjective
Made slightly different in appearance, meaning, sound, etc.
Usage examples:
His london accent is very slightly nuanced by an occasional russian pronunciation.

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Nuance synonims

degree

noun
The amount, level, or extent to which something happens or is present.
Usage examples:
A degree of caution is probably wise

noun
An amount or level of something
Usage examples:
[ c ] this job demands a high degree of skill., [ c ] the house had also been damaged, but to a les…

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gradation

ɡrəˈdeɪʃ(ə)n

noun
A scale or series of successive changes, stages, or degrees.
Usage examples:
The act fails to provide both a clear and defensible gradation of offences

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modulation

noun
The exertion of a modifying or controlling influence on something.
Usage examples:
Endorphins in the body are responsible for the modulation of pain sensation

noun
A change in the style, loudness, etc. of something such as your voice in order to achieve an effect or express an emotion
Usage examples:
The minister has evidently practised the modulation of her voice., the actors sit on stools and pre…

All meanings and translations of Modulation

nicety

ˈnaɪ.sə.ti

noun
A fine or subtle detail or distinction.
Usage examples:
Legal niceties are wasted on him

noun
A detail or small difference that is only obvious after careful thought
Usage examples:
They spent a lot of time arguing about legal niceties., we don't bother with all the social nicetie…

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overtone

ˈəʊ.və.təʊn

noun
A musical tone which is a part of the harmonic series above a fundamental note, and may be heard with it.
Usage examples:
This third phase of tonal theory argued in favour of a natural basis for major - minor tonality in …

noun
A quality, attitude, or emotion that is suggested in addition to what is stated
Usage examples:
His music has been called r&b with jazz overtones.

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refinement

rɪˈfaɪn.mənt

noun
The process of removing impurities or unwanted elements from a substance.
Usage examples:
The refinement of uranium

noun
The process of improving something
Usage examples:
[ c ] the accuracy of the machine has been increased through a number of refinements., [ u ] the re…

noun
The process of making a substance pure
Usage examples:
The refinement of raw opium yields other drugs, such as morphine., these refinements have increased…

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shade

ʃeɪd

noun
Comparative darkness and coolness caused by shelter from direct sunlight.
Usage examples:
Sitting in the shade

verb
Screen from direct light.
Usage examples:
She shaded her eyes against the sun

noun
Darkness and cooler temperatures caused by something blocking the direct light from the sun
Usage examples:
[ u ] the truck was parked in the shade., [ c ] the lamps had matching shades., he painted the room…

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shading

noun
The darkening or colouring of an illustration or diagram with parallel lines or a block of colour.
Usage examples:
Scenes can be given perspective by colour and shading

verb
Screen from direct light.
Usage examples:
She shaded her eyes against the sun

All meanings and translations of Shading

subtlety

ˈsʌt.əl.ti

noun
The quality or state of being subtle.
Usage examples:
The textural subtlety of degas

noun
The quality or state of being subtle or hard to notice
Usage examples:
Her acting was full of subtlety., he’s baffled by the subtleties of modern life.

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variation

ˌveə.riˈeɪ.ʃən

noun
A change or slight difference in condition, amount, or level, typically within certain limits.
Usage examples:
Regional variations in house prices

noun
Change in quality, amount, or level
Usage examples:
[ u ] the variation in the price during the past month is startling., [ c ] her movies are all vari…

noun
A change in the amount or level of something
Usage examples:
Unemployment rates for individual counties are not adjusted for seasonal variations., variation in …

All meanings and translations of Variation

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