Both Uses
subtle
in
To All the Boys I've Loved Before
(Edited)
- I try to subtly hide the cover with my hand.
p. 46.9 *subtly = in a manner that does not draw attention
- Kavinsky? Are you kidding me? He's so obvious. I thought you'd be into someone more ... I don't know, subtle. Peter Kavinsky's such a cliché. He's like a cardboard cutout of a 'cool guy' in a movie about high school.
p. 54.2 *subtle = with fine distinctions that are not obvious
Definitions:
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(1)
(subtle as in: a subtle poison) working in an indirect or hidden way
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(2)
(subtle as in: a subtle shade of blue) understated so as not to draw excess attention
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(3)
(subtle as in: a subtle difference or thinker) not obvious, but noticeable with enough insight and knowledge
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able to notice or understand things that require insight and sensitivity - (4) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)