- shade; nuance
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English-Macedonian dictionary. 2013.
shade; nuance
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shade — n 1 Shade, shadow, umbrage, umbra, penumbra, adumbration can mean the comparative darkness caused by something which intercepts rays of light. Shade carries no implication of a darkness that has a particular form or definite limit but the term… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
nuance — (n.) 1781, from Fr. nuance slight difference, shade of color (17c.), from nuer to shade, from nue cloud, from Gallo Romance *nuba, from L. nubes a cloud, mist, vapor, from PIE *sneudh fog (Cf. Avestan snaoda clouds, L. obnubere … Etymology dictionary
nuance — I noun cast, degree, delicacy, difference, differentiation, discrimination, distinction, hidden meaning, implication, nicety, shade, shade of difference, shade of meaning, shadow, subtle difference, subtlety, suggestion, touch, variance II index… … Law dictionary
Shade (interactive fiction) — Shade is a work of interactive fiction released in 2000 by Andrew Plotkin. The author describes it as a one room game set in your apartment . Shade won the 2000 XYZZY Award for Best Setting. [cite web url =… … Wikipedia
shade — [n1] dimness adumbration, blackness, coolness, cover, darkness, dusk, gloominess, obscuration, obscurity, penumbra, screen, semidarkness, shadiness, shadow, shadows, umbra, umbrage; concept 620 Ant. brightness, light shade [n2] blind, shield… … New thesaurus
nuance — [no͞o′äns΄, nyo͞o′äns] n. [Fr < nuer, to shade < nue < VL * nuba, for L nubes, a cloud < IE * sneudh , fog (> Welsh nudd), prob. < base * (s)na , to flow, moisture > NATANT] a slight or delicate variation in tone, color,… … English World dictionary
Nuance — Nu ance , n. [F.] 1. A shade of difference; a delicate gradation. [1913 Webster] 2. A small difference in meaning, significance, or expression. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nuance — *gradation, shade Analogous words: distinction, difference (see DISSIMILARITY): *touch, suggestion, suspicion, soupçon, dash, tinge: *trace, vestige … New Dictionary of Synonyms
nuance — [n] slight difference; shading dash, degree, distinction, gradation, hint, implication, nicety, refinement, shade, shadow, soupçon, subtlety, suggestion, suspicion, tinge, touch, trace; concept 665 … New thesaurus
nuance — ► NOUN ▪ a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, colour, etc. ► VERB (usu. be nuanced) ▪ give nuances to. ORIGIN French, from Latin nubes cloud … English terms dictionary
shade — index blind (obscure), camouflage, cloak, conceal, ensconce, enshroud, hide, minimum … Law dictionary
