subtle · adjective
Sens et exemples
Peu évident ou difficile à remarquer, nécessitant souvent une attention particulière.
A subtle change in her tone suggested that she was less confident about the proposal than before.
The two fabrics differ in subtle ways that become clearer when they are placed beside each other in daylight.
His humour depends on subtle details rather than jokes that immediately explain themselves to every reader.
The editor noticed a subtle shift in emphasis that changed how the final paragraph would be understood.
Formes
- subtler comparative
- subtlest superlative