subtle

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. sıfat Of an action or movement: very delicate or slight, and thus barely noticeable; not obvious; inconspicuous, unintrusive.

   “The mighty Magnet from the Center darts / This ſtrong, tho' ſubtile Force, thro' all the Parts: / Its active Rays ejaculated thence, / Irradiate all the wide Circumference.”

2. sıfat Having a delicate or fine substance or texture; hence, exquisite, refined.
3. sıfat Slender, thin.
4. sıfat Of a substance: finely powdered; also, of particles of a substance: very fine or small.
5. sıfat Of weight: after the tare (“weight of an empty container”) has been subtracted; net.
6. sıfat Of a substance, especially a gas or liquid: of low density or thin consistency; rarefied, tenuous; hence, tending to spread everywhere due to this quality.
7. sıfat Synonym of subtile (“of a ship: narrow, slender”).
8. sıfat Of an argument or concept, words, etc.: requiring one to distinguish between fine points, especially if it is difficult to do so; nice; also (generally), difficult to grasp; not easily understood or obvious.
9. sıfat Giving only a slight impression; elusive, indistinct; also, skilfully restrained or understated.

   “The difference between the tones is subtle, but you can hear it if you listen carefully.”

10. sıfat Of an artist, a musician, etc.: having a light touch; sensitive.
11. sıfat Of a person: sensitive to the feelings of others; discreet, tactful.
12. sıfat Of a person, their intellect or mind, etc.: discerning, perceptive, shrewd, wise.

    “[T]his heauenly foode is giuen for the ſatisfying of our emptie ſoules, and not for the exerciſing of our curious and ſubtle vvits.”

13. sıfat Acting (especially causing harm) in a stealthy, often gradual, manner; insidious.

    “And if King Edward be as true and iuſt, / As I am Subtle, Falſe, and Treacherous, […]”

14. sıfat Of a person or their fingers or hands, their ability, etc.: dexterous, skilful.
15. sıfat Of a person or animal, or of an action or words: clever or skilful in a crafty or devious way; cunning, sly, wily.

    “If thou thinke thy ſelfe well fenſed and ſure, / Againſt euery ſottle ſuggeſtion of vice, / Conſider fraile glaſſe may no diſtres endure, / And great aduentures oft curſe the dire: […]”

16. sıfat Of ground used for bowling: not smooth; uneven.

    “Like to a Bovvle vpon a ſubtle ground / I haue tumbled paſt the throvv: […]”

17. sıfat Of an object: cleverly contrived or made; also, of a plan, etc.: cleverly contrived or carried out.
18. isim People or things that are subtle (adjective sense) as a class.
19. fiil To make (something) subtle (“giving only a slight impression; also, skilfully restrained or understated”).
20. fiil To burn (someone or something) to ash.

    “A fire ſubtle ye, are ye ſo crafty.”