To avoid being obtrusive in the elegant restaurant, he used subtle gestures to call the waiter to his table.
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Her subtle smile hinted at a secret she was holding.
Her perfume was so subtle that he could only catch a hint of it when she passed by.
You can use "pick up on" in a sentence to mean to notice or become aware of something. For example, "She was quick to pick up on his subtle hints during the conversation."
You can use the word "clue" in a sentence like this: "She left a subtle clue for him to find her hidden treasure."
The glitter was subtle, making the arrangement tasteful and not gaudy.She signaled him subtly, so as not to alert everyone in the room.It smelled like a fresh forest, many pine scents with a subtle aroma of rain.