subtle detail

collocation in English

meaningsofsubtleanddetail

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subtle
adjective
uk
/ˈsʌt.əl/us
/ˈsʌt̬.əl/
not loud, bright, noticeable, or obvious in ...
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detail
noun
uk
/ˈdiː.teɪl/us
/dɪˈteɪl/us
/ˈdiː.teɪl/
a single piece of information or fact ...
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(Definition ofsubtleanddetailfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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His essays have theoretical sweep and imaginative,subtledetail.
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What is sure is that the painting was made for a refined lite, whose education allowed them to understand anysubtledetailincluded in it.
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It opens the disc with a spacious processional, full of subtle details in the violin writing.
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However, in actuality there are normally many more subtle details to the story, as will become evident below.
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Because we now have the instruments, we can also work at the concrete and subtle details.
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We, who may have missed subtle details, can then understand the full implications of the statement for various aspects of national life.
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Subtle details can have important effects on the impression of a typeface.
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Another pair of players use hand-held microphones to amplify subtle details and noises, inflecting the sound through quick (and precisely scored) motions.
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The ceiling and walls were also restored to their original glowing colors and subtle details, and the mirrors were regilded.
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Subtle details, such as eyelashes and shadows, as well as generally more lifelike sprite characters, were among several visual improvements.
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There are many subtle details changed in the movie, most of which are insignificant to the plot.
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However, most researchers have argued that various subtle details point to a forgery.
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The aesthetic is less fussy than steampunk, lighter and more streamlined, although still revelling in subtle details.
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Drawn from over 200 appearances before the same female judge, the director chooses a dozen or so varied misdemeanor and civil hearings to highlight the subtle details of human behaviour.
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The approach will allow for both the in-depth syntax analysis of the source text and the differentiation of subtle details of meaning based on world- and subject-knowledge.
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