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nuance
- /ˈnjuː.ɑːns/ UK
- /njuː.ɒ̃(n)s/ UK
- /ˈnju.ɑns/ Canada, US
- /ˈnuː.ɑns/ Canada, US
- /ˈnjʉː.ɐːns/ Australia, New Zealand
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French nuance (“nuance, shade, hue”). Omitting several steps, from Latin nūbēs.
Compare typologically Italian sfumatura (< Latin fūmus).
noun nuances
- A minor distinction. hidden nuances
- Subtlety or fine detail. Understanding the basics is easy, but appreciating the nuances takes years.
verb nuances · nuancing · nuanced
- To apply a nuance to; to change or redefine in a subtle way.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: nicety, subtlety, shade, refinement, detail, grade, undertone, difference, gradation, shading, qualify, qualification, twist, clarification, tint, hue
Translations
Every language
noun minor distinction
| Español | matiz, prestancia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 뉘앙스 nwiangseu |
| 日本語 | ニュアンス nyuansu, 意味合い imiai |
| 中文 | 細微區別 /细微区别 xìwēi qūbié, 小差異 /小差异 xiǎo chāyì, 微小差別 /微小差别 wēixiǎo chābié |
| Português | nuance, nuança, sutileza, matiz |
| Français | nuance, détail |
| Deutsch | Nuance |
| Italiano | sfumatura, dettaglio m sottigliezza |
| Ελληνικά | υπαινιγμός ypainigmós, υπονοούμενο yponooúmeno |
| Română | nuanță, nuanțe |
| Русский | нюа́нс njuáns, отте́нок otténok |
| Tiếng Việt | sắc thái |
noun subtlety or fine detail
| Español | matiz, cariz, pormenor |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ニュアンス nyuansu, 詳細 shōsai |
| 中文 | 細膩 /细腻 xìnì, 微妙 wēimiào |
| Português | nuance, nuança, subtil |
| Français | nuance, subtilité |
| Deutsch | Nuance |
| Italiano | sottigliezza |
| Ελληνικά | υπαινιγμός ypainigmós, υπονοούμενο yponooúmeno |
| Русский | нюа́нс njuáns, то́нкость tónkostʹ |
verb to apply a nuance to
| Español | matizar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 添加細微差別 /添加细微差别 tiānjiā xìwēi chābié, 微妙地改變 /微妙地改变 wēimiào de gǎibiàn, 細緻調整 /细致调整 xìzhì tiáozhěng |
| Français | détailler |
| Deutsch | nuancieren |
| Italiano | dettagliare |
| Русский | нюанси́ровать njuansírovatʹ |
Talk about this word "nuance." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nuance. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. nuance. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nuance "nuance." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nuance.Cite this
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