Abstract
Abstract adjective - Dealing with or expressing a quality or idea.
Subtle and abstract are semantically related. in theoretical topic. In some cases you can use "Subtle" instead an adjective "Abstract".
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On occasion, the things that we're told can be seen in someone's eyes can get really subtle or really abstract - from sadness or murderous fury all the way to humanity or the lack thereof or immense age.
Source: Windows of the Soul -
Living spaces do occasionally have frescoes on the walls and floors, with abstract labyrinth-like patterns, though the colors are so subtle as to be almost unnoticeable unless one focuses directly on it, the intention being that it serves as a meditation aid.
Source: Ascetic Aesthetic
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