nuance
nu.ance \'n(y)u:-.a:n(t)s, -.a:ns, n(y)u.-'\ n [F, fr. MF, shade of color, fr. nue cloud, fr. L nubes; akin to Gk]nythos dark 1: a subtle distinction or variation 2: a subtle quality : NICETY
Webster's English Dictionarynu.ance \'n(y)u:-.a:n(t)s, -.a:ns, n(y)u.-'\ n [F, fr. MF, shade of color, fr. nue cloud, fr. L nubes; akin to Gk]nythos dark 1: a subtle distinction or variation 2: a subtle quality : NICETY