nuance

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈnjuːɑːns/, /ˈnuːɑːns/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈnuɑns, ˈnju-, nuˈɑns, nju-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(no̅o̅′äns, nyo̅o̅′-, no̅o̅ äns′, nyo̅o̅-; Fr. ny äns′)


Inflections of 'nuance' (n): npl: nuances

Collocations for "nuance"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "nuance" in context.

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nuance

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. it is in the nuance of it
  2. the nuances are important
  3. it's a slight nuance, but
  4. the nuance of the [word, meaning]
  5. a slight nuance of [light, feeling, meaning]
  6. he has no nuance
  7. nuance and [subtlety, depth, complexity]
  8. the nuance is lost on him
  9. [notice, watch] every nuance of
  10. the [piece, performance, painting] is full of nuance
  11. [speaks, acts] without any nuance
  12. familiar with the nuances of [dialects, meanings]
  13. [discover, learn, understand] the subtle nuances

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