hue
1 Americannoun
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a gradation or variety of a color; tint.
pale hues.
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the property of light by which the color of an object is classified as red, blue, green, or yellow in reference to the spectrum.
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color.
all the hues of the rainbow.
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form or appearance.
noun
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the attribute of colour that enables an observer to classify it as red, green, blue, purple, etc, and excludes white, black, and shades of grey See also colour
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a shade of a colour
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aspect; complexion
a different hue on matters
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The property of colors by which they are seen as ranging from red through orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet, as determined by the dominant wavelength of the light.
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Compare saturation value
Other Word Forms
- hueless adjective
Etymology
Origin of hue1
First recorded before 900; Middle English hewe, Old English hīw “appearance, color, form”; cognate with Old Norse hȳ “bird's down,” Swedish hy “complexion, skin,” Gothic hiwi “appearance, form”; akin to Old English hār “gray” ( hoar )
Origin of hue2
First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English hu(e), from Middle French: “a hoot, outcry” (whence huer “to hoot, cry out”)
Example Sentences
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Under strong light, however, they become translucent with a grayish green hue.
From Science Daily
He had awoken late in the morning to a sunny day that painted the snowy landscape in dazzling ivory hues.
From Literature
Roxana Bujack, a scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, led a team that applied geometry to precisely describe how we experience hue, saturation and lightness.
From Science Daily
Watched on by Stella McCartney and Skepta, her show featured vibrant red and blue hues and eye-catching multicolour tartan dresses and skirts with matching hats and ties.
From BBC
Surrounding the area are shanties painted in bright hues - red, blue, green and yellow - which sit one on top of the other like puzzle blocks in a lopsided Tetris game.
From BBC
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