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LeGion12359 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Nuance?

a rich artistic performance, full of nuance.
Could you please tell me what is the meaning of nuance here?
  

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I assume that you have looked he word up in a dictionary. But have you looked it up in a bilingual dictionary, to see if there is a similar word in your native language? That often helps.

  • I assume that you have looked he word up in a dictionary.
  • But have you looked it up in a bilingual dictionary, to see if there is a similar word in your native language?
  • That often helps.
  • What kind of performance?
  • eg Music?
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I assume that you have looked he word up in a dictionary.
But have you looked it up in a bilingual dictionary, to see if there is a similar word in your native language? That often helps.

What kind of performance? eg Music? Theatre? Dance?

Clive
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CliveI assume that you have looked the word up in a dictionary.
of course.
CliveBut have you looked it up in a bilingual dictionary, to see if there is a similar word in your native language? That often helps.
Yes, But it's not fitting in the sentence.
CliveWhat kin
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LeGion12359meaning of nuance here?
subtleties, subtle shades of expression (I would have said "nuances", but that was not the author's choice.)

The performer was very skilled. He or she did not just successfully perform the work, but brought out [small details / shades of meaning / nuances] in an artistic way which other performers, though go
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subtleties, especially of meaning,feeling, colour, tone.

Let's consider a piece of piano music.

An excellent player plays it.
Then a musical genius plays it.
They both play the same notes.
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CliveBut the genius touches your heart and soul, and you weep.Why?
Perhaps he played a little differently,with more feeling, with a more sad tone,the way I like it.
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Exactly. He (or she) added many nuances to the piece, and together they added up to that overall effect.

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