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The phrase "a subtle picture of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing a nuanced or delicate representation of a concept, idea, or situation.
Example: "The author paints a subtle picture of the complexities of human relationships throughout the novel."
Alternatives: "a nuanced depiction of" or "a delicate portrayal of".
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This account "weaves together five centuries of tragic conflict with a subtle picture of the island today," Patrick Markee wrote here in 1999.
Particle-size analysis, temperature-programmed reduction, textural characterization, chemical analysis, ESR and XRD gave a subtle picture of the MnO2 phase structure.
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Professor Tim Bale's book, Five Year Mission, paints a subtler picture of him than the hostile media image, of someone who has skilfully kept his party together while demonstrating the kind of flexible toughness that is needed in modern politics.
Moreover, if Descartes really did advocate the perfect transparency of the mind, then it should be clear that Leibniz allows for a subtler picture of mental contents: there are many things in the mind that are confused and minute and to which we do not always have complete access.
The use of the call probabilities in the unsupervised analysis will give a more subtle picture of the similarities and differences between the samples.
It's not a subtle picture, but Newsweek isn't going for subtle.
Look more closely at the guidelines, though, and a subtler picture emerges; one of a genuine attempt to delineate between the seriously abusive and the merely crass, and which you might hope will mark the beginning of a more mature legal engagement with an aspect of modern life that is still, after all, pretty new.
Snap a subtle photo of him.
"Our bilateral trade relationship with China today lacks equity, durability and balance in the opportunities it provides," he says, before making it clear that America will "use all options available" to deal with this.Look at the actual report, however, and a subtler picture emerges, detailing the benefits to America of the relationship and playing down the trade deficit.
Goldman paints a subtler picture.
The profiles paint rich but subtle pictures of patient behavior, indicating that patient decisions are often highly conditional rather than set by separate, individual rules for each relevant factor.
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