Synonyms for nuances


Grammar : Noun
Spell : noo-ahns, nyoo-, noo-ahns, nyoo-; French ny-ahns
Phonetic Transcription : ˈnu ɑns, ˈnyu-, nuˈɑns, nyu-; French nüˈɑ̃s

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Définition of nuances

Origin :
  • 1886, from nuance (n.). Related: Nuanced.
  • noun slight difference; shading
Example sentences :
  • He was a stickler for the nuances of behaviour, especially in women.
  • Extract from : « Painted Veils » by James Huneker
  • It is short, pregnant—what is to follow is incorporated in its nuances.
  • Extract from : « Iconoclasts » by James Huneker
  • It has been well said that words are inadequate to describe the nuances of taste.
  • Extract from : « A History of Chinese Literature » by Herbert A. Giles
  • "The correspondences of nuances," he sings to his neighbour, who happens to be Whistler.
  • Extract from : « Unicorns » by James Huneker
  • In spite of the shock, the newness, Dr. Stern was sensitive to nuances.
  • Extract from : « West Of The Sun » by Edgar Pangborn
  • But in all their accents and nuances, in him, these became wonderful.
  • Extract from : « Paul Verlaine » by Stefan Zweig
  • It was the Delaware tongue, all right, but with inflexions and nuances strange to me.
  • Extract from : « Call Him Savage » by John Pollard
  • She is a creature of soupons and nuances and intuitive niceties.
  • Extract from : « Atlantic Classics, Second Series » by Henry C. Merwin
  • Here it is all delicate—a study of nuances and subtle relationships.
  • Extract from : « Old and New Masters » by Robert Lynd
  • Julien had a spirit capable of appreciating true politeness, but he had no idea of nuances.
  • Extract from : « The Red and the Black » by Stendhal

Antonyms for nuances

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