nuancenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈnjuː.ɑːns/us/ˈnuː.ɑːns/a very slight difference in appearance, meaning, sound, etc.:
The painter has managed to capture every nuance of the woman's expression.
Linguists explore the nuances of language.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Different and difference
- a breath of fresh air idiom
- a whole new ballgame idiom
- a world of difference idiom
- alternative
- another
- clash
- contrary
- differential
- distinction
- distinctive
- distorted
- diverge
- divergence
- divide
- permutation
- refreshing
- several
- step
- sundry
- tangential
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