Definition of "nuance"

nuance

/ˈnjuː.ɑːns/

noun
countable and uncountable, plural nuances
1. A minor distinction.
2. Subtlety or fine detail.
  Quotations
  ...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...
  1901: Alpheus Spring Packard, Lamarck, the Founder of Evolution
  It’s a miracle Lindsey Graham has met the concept of nuance. And this is the man who once warned “the world is literally about to blow up.” So you’re not dealing with someone who likes to dabble with grey areas.
  2016, Tim Carvell [et al.], “Encryption”, in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, season 3, episode 5, John Oliver (actor), Warner Bros. Television, via HBO
verb
third-person singular simple present nuances, present participle nuancing, simple past and past participle nuanced
1. (transitive) To apply a nuance to; to change or redefine in a subtle way.