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{
"term": "subtle",
"partOfSpeech": "adjective",
"ox5000": true,
"cefr": "c1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "not very obvious or easy to notice",
"labels": "(often approving)",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "**subtle colours/flavours/smells, etc.**"
},
{
"text": "There are **subtle differences** between the two versions."
},
{
"text": "The fragrance is a subtle blend of jasmine and sandalwood."
},
{
"text": "She's been dropping subtle hints about what she'd like as a present."
},
{
"text": "For a natural glow to your skin mix a subtle shade of blusher with loose powder."
},
{
"text": "Her paintings are characterized by sweeping brush strokes and subtle colours."
},
{
"text": "making infinitely subtle distinctions"
}
],
"topics": ["Colours and Shapes"],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be", "seem", "become"],
"adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "behaving or organized in a clever way, and using indirect methods, in order to achieve something",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "I decided to try a more subtle approach."
},
{
"text": "a subtle plan"
},
{
"text": "a subtle use of lighting in the play"
}
],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be", "seem", "become"],
"adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "good at noticing and understanding things",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The job required a subtle mind."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈsʌtl/",
"audio": "su/subtle/subtle__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈsʌtələ(r)/",
"audio": "su/subtle/subtler__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈsʌtəlɪst/",
"audio": "su/subtle/subtlest__gb_2.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈsʌtl/",
"audio": "su/subtle/subtle__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈsʌtələr/",
"audio": "su/subtle/subtler__us_2.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈsʌtəlɪst/",
"audio": "su/subtle/subtlist__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Middle English (also in the sense ‘not easily understood’): from Old French sotil, from Latin subtilis."
}