All 8 Uses
subtle
in
Eclipse, by Stephenie Meyer
(Auto-generated)
- Absentmindedly, I twisted my right hand to the side, and watched the sunlight glitter subtly off the scar James had left there.
Chpt 5 *subtly = in a slightly noticeable manner
- Charlie, in an obvious maneuver that he meant to be subtle, shrugged in between us and put his arm around my shoulders.
Chpt 16 *subtle = understated so as not to draw attention
- And, oh, yeah, you've got some mail," Charlie said, closing the subject with no attempt at subtlety.†
Chpt 1 *
- The words poured out with precision, as if he knew them by heart, but also with feeling and a subtle rhythm.†
Chpt 11
- I breathed in horror, feeling rude but unable to stop staring at his subtly ravaged skin.†
Chpt 13
- My searching wasn't quite as subtle as I'd thought.†
Chpt 16
- In case my right hook was too subtle for you, let me translate: that was meun inviting you.†
Chpt 17
- The newborns won't be trying anything subtle, either.†
Chpt 18
Definitions:
-
(1)
(subtle as in: a subtle poison) working in an indirect or hidden way
-
(2)
(subtle as in: a subtle shade of blue) understated so as not to draw excess attention
-
(3)
(subtle as in: a subtle difference or thinker) not obvious, but noticeable with enough insight and knowledge
or:
able to notice or understand things that require insight and sensitivity - (4) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)