nuance
noun
[ ˈnjuːɑːns ]
• a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound.
• "he was familiar with the nuances of the local dialect"
Similar:
fine distinction,
subtle distinction/difference,
shade,
shading,
gradation,
variation,
modulation,
degree,
subtlety,
nicety,
refinement,
overtone,
nuance
verb
• give nuances to.
• "the effect of the music is nuanced by the social situation of listeners"
Origin:
late 18th century: from French, ‘shade, subtlety’, from nuer ‘to shade’, based on Latin nubes ‘cloud’.
