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Tuesday, May 1, 2012

211. Nuance


From, “Passing Some Judgment on Talent-Show Arbiters,” by Craig Tomashoff, 4/20/12, The New York Times:

“Judging is first and foremost about credibility,” and the same goes for the job on television, Lance Ito, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge, said by e-mail. He knows something about making rulings on camera, thanks to his daily appearances during the O. J. Simpson trial, and he has an appreciation for the experts on shows like “Dancing With the Stars.” He added, “While the judges for DWTS were not known to anyone outside the dance world when the show debuted, it was clear from their commentary they knew the technical and artistic nuances.” 

Nuances: A subtle or slight degree of difference, as in meaning, feeling, or tone

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