hue
1a gradation or variety of a color; tint: pale hues.
the property of light by which the color of an object is classified as red, blue, green, or yellow in reference to the spectrum.
color: all the hues of the rainbow.
form or appearance.
Origin of hue
1Other words from hue
- hueless, adjective
Words that may be confused with hue
- hew, hue
Other definitions for hue (2 of 3)
outcry, as of pursuers; clamor.
Origin of hue
2Other definitions for Hué (3 of 3)
a seaport in central Vietnam: former capital of Annam.
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How to use hue in a sentence
We skid to a stop within sight of the Green River and the incongruously bright hues of the cottonwood leaves and brush along its shores.
On mountain bikes in the Utah desert, a college reunion like no other | John Briley | November 20, 2020 | Washington PostSoon, my bag was filled with corpulent, spore-bearing fungi — big chanterelles with deep-orange hues and fantastical shapes, like something a Nintendo animator might draw.
Cara Cara oranges have a pretty pinkish hue and have a tiny bit of a berry flavor.
Harness the bright sweetness of oranges in these 7 recipes | Kari Sonde | November 9, 2020 | Washington PostLean venison is cooked to keep its ruddy hue in a cast-iron skillet, finished with thyme, garlic and butter and sliced to form a circle around nutty-tasting wild rice and sauteed mushrooms.
A reopened Marcel’s reminds me that fine dining, especially now, is about more than food | Tom Sietsema | November 6, 2020 | Washington PostA slightly more robust and full bodied rosé designed for cool-weather drinking, the 100% Pinot Meunier rosé has notes of cherry and pomegranate with a deep pink hue.
It always reminded me most of a fog at sea: a ship creeping "o'er the hueless, viewless deep."
The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas MawsonColour began to steal into the hueless light; she could guess there in the East were cloud-wisps that caught the morning.
Thorley Weir | E. F. (Edward Frederic) BensonThe last beams faded from that happy islet, leaving it dull and hueless in the midst of the sea.
The Death of the Gods | Dmitri MrejkowskiThe valley of the Chagrin lay almost hueless in the cold sunshine.
The Mormon Prophet | Lily DougallI fixed my eyes steadfastly on her face, which turned as hueless as marble.
Love After Marriage; and Other Stories of the Heart | Caroline Lee Hentz
British Dictionary definitions for hue (1 of 2)
/ (hjuː) /
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
a shade of a colour
aspect; complexion: a different hue on matters
Origin of hue
1British Dictionary definitions for Hué (2 of 2)
/ (French ɥe) /
a port in central Vietnam, on the delta of the Hué River near the South China Sea: former capital of the kingdom of Annam, of French Indochina (1883–1946), and of Central Vietnam (1946–54). Pop: 377 000 (2005 est)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for hue
[ hyōō ]
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. Compare saturation value.
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