
Xem thêm: nuance, nicety, shade, refinement, niceness
subtlety noun
ADJ. extreme, great, real
VERB + SUBTLETY have Her dancing has great subtlety. | display, show | bring sth, lend sth His understanding of light brings great subtlety to his painting. | lack | appreciate, grasp, understand She was too young to grasp the subtleties of the film.
PREP. with ~ He uses language with great subtlety.
PHRASES a lack of subtlety, of great/some subtlety a pianist of great subtlety
n.
without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor
don't argue about shades of meaning
you had to admire the subtlety of the distinctions he drew