Definitions for nuance

nuance nu·ance

Spelling: [noo-ahns, nyoo-, noo-ahns, nyoo-; French n<
IPA: /ˈnu ɑns, ˈnyu-, nuˈɑns, nyu-; French nüˈɑ̃s/

Nuance is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 58 anagrams from letters in nuance (acennu).

Definitions for nuance

noun

  1. a subtle difference or distinction in expression, meaning, response, etc.
  2. a very slight difference or variation in color or tone.

Origin of nuance

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

Examples for nuance

Mistakes happen, nuance is often lost, and everything is seen through a prism of who is winning and who is losing.

He was the master of the nuance, and the nuance was his lyricism, his special gift, his genius.

They do not understand me; the big noisy boors do not understand rhythm or nuance.

I do not envy him this ministry of reconciliation, which is fraught with complexity and nuance.

What these trips show is that there is a bit of nuance to life in North Korea.

Perhaps they're loath to identify themselves with a worldview that leaves so little room for nuance.

He has none of the subtlety and nuance of black conservative academics such as Thomas Sowell and Walter Williams.

There was a nuance of profound bewilderment in her exclamation.

The sand is fine as face powder, nuance Rachel, packed hard.

Of course I don't expect you, just at first, to feel the difference, to see the nuance.

Word Value for nuance
Scrable

8

Words with friends

12

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