transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsə-t ə l ]
adjective
( sub·tler ˈsət-lər, ˈsə-t ə l-ər ; sub·tlest ˈsət-ləst, ˈsə-t ə l-əst)
Etymology: Middle English sotil, subtile, from Anglo-French, from Latin subtilis, literally, finely textured, from sub- + tela cloth on a loom; akin to Latin texere to weave — more at technical
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : delicate , elusive
a subtle fragrance
b. : difficult to understand or perceive : obscure
subtle differences in sound
2.
a. : perceptive , refined
a writer's sharp and subtle moral sense
b. : having or marked by keen insight and ability to penetrate deeply and thoroughly
a subtle scholar
3.
a. : highly skillful : expert
a subtle craftsman
b. : cunningly made or contrived : ingenious
4. : artful , crafty
a subtle rogue
5. : operating insidiously
subtle poisons
• sub·tle·ness ˈsə-t ə l-nəs noun
• sub·tly ˈsət-lē, ˈsə-t ə l-(l)ē adverb