A2NounFeminine
la sfumatura
shade / nuance
/sfu-ma-TU-ra/
Plural: sfumature
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What does ‘sfumatura’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
Esistono molte sfumature di blu.
There are many shades of blue.
La sua risposta aveva sfumature di ironia.
His answer had nuances of irony.
About This Word
Sfumatura comes from 'sfumare' (to fade/blur). It is also used figuratively for subtle differences in meaning.
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