a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound (意义、表情或声音的)细微差别;微妙的变化 the nuances of facial expression and body language. 面部表情和肢体语言的各种细微差别。
verb
[with obj.](一般作 be nuanced)give nuances to 使产生细微差别 the effect of the music is nuanced by the social situation of listeners. 听众所处的社会环境使乐曲的效果产生细微的差别。
语源
late 18th cent.: from French, shade, subtlety', from nuer 'to shade', based on Latin nubes 'cloud'