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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude;
- Example: "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"
- Example: "don't argue about shades of meaning"
[syn: nuance, nicety, shade, subtlety, refinement]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Nuance \Nu`ance"\, n. [F.]
   1. A shade of difference; a delicate gradation.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. A small difference in meaning, significance, or
      expression.
      [PJC]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

nuance
    n 1: a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude;
         "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy
         the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning" [syn:
         nuance, nicety, shade, subtlety, refinement]