[noo-ahns, nyoo-, noo-ahns, nyoo-; Fr. ny-ahns] 
[-ahn-siz, -ahn-siz; Fr. -ahns] . | 1. | a subtle difference or distinction in expression, meaning, response, etc. |
| 2. | a very slight difference or variation in color or tone. |
| nu·ance (nōō'äns', nyōō'-, nōō-äns', nyōō-) n.
[French, from Old French, from nuer, to shade, cloud, from nue, cloud, from Vulgar Latin *nūba, from Latin nūbēs.] nu'anced adj. Synonyms: These nouns denote a slight variation or differentiation between nearly identical entities: sensitive to delicate nuances of style; gradations of feeling from infatuation to deep affection; subtle shades of meaning. |
A fine shade of meaning: “I liked the film, but I know I missed some of its nuances.”
