Sentence examples for subtle surface from inspiring English sources

"The colors had the same subtle surface variations as old, vegetable-dyed carpets do," he said.

This is a case, as with women's fashion, where the subtle, "surface" differences are actually the whole of the subject.

Its only sculptural aspects are its slight degree of actual projection from a surface and its frequently subtle surface modeling.

Swords are appreciated for their elegant proportions, curved lines and the subtle surface textures, which have names like "tight wood grain," "burl grain" and "pear skin".

The play's subtle surface is broken by the arrival of this obviously sinister and oddly articulate character, who gives blunt voice to one of Ms. Cho's sharp morals.

Because the surface area above the open crack is mostly covered with dense vegetation, it is difficult to detect subtle surface displacements via field survey.

By sophistication, he explained, he was referring to subtle surfaces that keep the viewer's attention.

Originally inspired by mythological themes or classical marble statuary, and often reconstructed in innovative ways by well-known artists, the statuettes were eagerly sought by European connoisseurs, who admired their masterly modeling, subtle surfacing and elegant finishes.

Intense, almost obsessive mark-making is the basis of Mr. Lees's drawings, which can be appreciated for their subtle, variegated surface texture as much as the imagery itself.

Although those types of racist jokes and cartoons in popular media, albeit often more subtle, still surface today they're generally now met with a swift backlash.

None of that Vuitton Tower subtle-veil surface treatment here!