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- [noo-ahns, nyoo-, noo-ahns, nyoo-; French ny-ahns]
- /ˈnu ɑns, ˈnyu-, nuˈɑns, nyu-; French nüˈɑ̃s/
- /ˈnjuː.ɑːns/
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- [noo-ahns, nyoo-, noo-ahns, nyoo-; French ny-ahns]
- /ˈnu ɑns, ˈnyu-, nuˈɑns, nyu-; French nüˈɑ̃s/
Definitions of nuance word
- noun plural nuance a subtle difference or distinction in expression, meaning, response, etc. 1
- noun plural nuance a very slight difference or variation in color or tone. 1
- noun nuance A subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound. 1
- noun nuance subtle difference 1
- variable noun nuance A nuance is a small difference in sound, feeling, appearance, or meaning. 0
- noun nuance a subtle difference in colour, meaning, tone, etc; a shade or graduation 0
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Origin of nuance
First appearance:
before 1775 One of the 45% newest English words
1775-85; < French: shade, hue, equivalent to nu(er) to shade (literally, to cloud < Vulgar Latin *nūbāre, derivative of *nūba, for Latin nūbēs cloud) + -ance -ance
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Parts of speech for Nuance
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nuance popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
nuance usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nuance
noun nuance
- shade — the comparative darkness caused by the interception or screening of rays of light from an object, place, or area.
- tone — (Theobald) Wolfe, 1763–98, Irish nationalist and martyr for independence.
- gradation — any process or change taking place through a series of stages, by degrees, or in a gradual manner.
- distinction — a marking off or distinguishing as different: His distinction of sounds is excellent.
- tinge — to impart a trace or slight degree of some color to; tint.
Antonyms for nuance
noun nuance
- brightness — the condition of being bright
- information — knowledge communicated or received concerning a particular fact or circumstance; news: information concerning a crime.
- light — a light product, as a beer or cigarette.
- lot — lot (def 14).
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