English Explanatory Dictionary

nuance

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A minor distinction.
  2. Subtlety or fine detail.
verb
  1. To apply a nuance to; to change or redefine in a subtle way.

Pronunciation

/ˈnjuː.ɑːns/ /njuː.ɒ̃(n)s/ /ˈnju.ɑns/ /ˈnuː.ɑns/ en-us-nuance.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Simplificationalizer-nuance.wav /ˈnjʉː.ɐːns/ en-au-nuance.ogg /-ɔns/ /-ans/

Word forms

nuance nuances nuancing nuanced

Etymology

Borrowed from French nuance (“nuance, shade, hue”). Omitting several steps, from Latin nūbēs. Compare typologically Italian sfumatura (< Latin fūmus).

Derived words

nuanced nuanceless nuancely
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