Dictionary

nuance

a very small difference in meaning, behaviour or appearance etc The author has a command of psychological nuance that lends insight into the character of his subject.

Phrase Bank

  • I like Czech and Hungarian films because they're all to do with nuance and behaviour, not plot.
  • Every nuance of its behaviour becomes evident as the shark toys with its prey.
  • Does translated literature lose its nuance and subtlety?
  • There is so much nuance and tone in a comedy that it's hard to contextualise it in a script.
  • Every nuance of every utterance in his speech will be dissected.