单词 | nuance |
释义 | nuance —nuanced, adj. /nooh"ahns, nyooh"-, nooh ahns", nyooh-/; Fr. /nyuu ahonns"/, n. , pl. nuances /-ahn siz, -ahn"siz/; Fr. /-ahonns"/. 1. a subtle difference or distinction in expression, meaning, response, etc. 2. a very slight difference or variation in color or tone. [1775-85; < F: shade, hue, equiv. to nu(er) to shade (lit., to cloud < VL *nubare, deriv. of *nuba, for L nubes cloud) + -ance -ANCE] Syn. 1. subtlety, nicety, hint, refinement. |
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