blueness

[bloo-nis]

noun

1. the quality or state of being blue.

Word History and Origins

Origin of blueness¹

First recorded in 1485–95; blue + -ness

Example Sentences

In their enveloping blueness, dotted with colorful fish and coral reefs, the undersea scenes are, in fact, quite meditative.

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Its blueness is made all the bluer by the dark earth filling the space meant for a young child’s foot.

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How all the other botanists studied the blueness, but Mom said, Wait.

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Their Studio Gallery show, “Bluebiguity,” is another plunge into blueness, but with nods to the duo’s previous project.

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Cyanotypes are produced by exposure to light, but their deep blueness gives them an oceanic quality.

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