Nuance
WordNet
noun
(1) 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"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A minor distinction.
- Subtlety or fine detail.
- Understanding the basics is easy; appreciating the nuances takes years.
- 1901: Alpheus Spring Packard, 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...