nuanced

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Definition of nuanced

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Having nuances; possessed of multiple layers of detail, pattern, or meaning.
    “The setting sunlight played through the gently waving branches, creating subtly nuanced transitions of color and tone.”
    “I would like to have heard his intonation delicately nuanced so as to carry the greatest punch. I would like to have seen the changes of expression that played across his face as he spoke.”
    “...the pattern normally straightens into an almost pure latticework of identical quarries and the foliage painting becomes much more nuanced and delicate.”
    “The good news is that Disney has tried to be even more thoughtful and nuanced with its oppression metaphors this time around. The bad news is that the Mouse House also seems less invested in Zootopia as an artistic effort, churning out a sequel that feels more like a Disney+ TV show than an animated epic.”
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adj

  1. Having nuances; possessed of multiple layers of detail, pattern, or meaning.
    “The setting sunlight played through the gently waving branches, creating subtly nuanced transitions of color and tone.”
    “I would like to have heard his intonation delicately nuanced so as to carry the greatest punch. I would like to have seen the changes of expression that played across his face as he spoke.”
    “...the pattern normally straightens into an almost pure latticework of identical quarries and the foliage painting becomes much more nuanced and delicate.”
    “The good news is that Disney has tried to be even more thoughtful and nuanced with its oppression metaphors this time around. The bad news is that the Mouse House also seems less invested in Zootopia as an artistic effort, churning out a sequel that feels more like a Disney+ TV show than an animated epic.”

verb

  1. (form-of, participle, past)simple past and past participle of nuance

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Etymology

From nuance + -ed.

Anagrams of nuanced

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