Dictionary Entry
nuance
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/NOO-ahns/Word FrequencyNot availableCurriculum FrequencyLess common (1)A small but important difference in meaning, feeling, or appearance that is not always obvious at first.
In a Sentence
“The actor’s performance captured every nuance of the character’s mixed emotions.”
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Origin
French, from nuer ‘to shade’, based on Latin nubes ‘cloud’
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