Nuance vs Undertone - What's the difference?
nuance | undertone |
A minor distinction.
Subtlety or fine detail.
* 1901: Alpheus Spring Packard,
an auditory tone of low pitch or volume
an implicit message perceived subtly alongside, but not detracting noticeably from, the explicit message conveyed in or by a book, film, verbal dialogue or similar (contrast with overtone); an undercurrent
a pale colour, or one seen underneath another colour
As a verb nuance
is .As an adjective nuance
is nuanced.As a noun undertone is
an auditory tone of low pitch or volume.nuance
English
Noun
(en noun)- Understanding the basics is easy; appreciating the nuances takes years.
Lamarck, the Founder of Evolution
- ...the richer our collections become, the more numerous are the proofs that all is more or less shaded (nuance ), that the remarkable differences become obliterated...