1. (

• nuance ,
• nicety ,
• shade ,
• subtlety ,
• refinement

) a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning" ;

2. (

• subtlety ,
• niceness ,

) the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze; "you had to admire the subtlety of the distinctions he drew" ;