But almost immediately he saw that it held a deeper, subtler meaning.

We do not know the Rothen well enough to read subtle, complex meanings in his alien visage.

Tense and aspect distinctions may also take on additional, more subtle meanings in discourse.

Now I wonder if I had missed a subtler meaning.

One you'll listen to on repeat to fathom its subtle meanings.

Cal inquired, and again there was a subtle extra meaning there.

They were not; the paintings were laughing and the laughs had a subtle meaning.

But, there would be time enough, later, to ponder more subtle meanings.

There are layers of subtle meaning and plotting here; the work not only stands up to rereading but rewards the effort.

There are subtler meanings of the word truth.