hue
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3.9
- noun
- /hjuː/
- Specialized
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- She chose a bright red hue for her new dress to make it stand out.
- hue and saturation
- a hue of color
- hue and value
And it just has such a strong hue hint of green.
- And it just has such a strong hue hint of green.
- First of all, general hue of skin tone, right?
- And left in its place is just the faint hue of a summer's morning.
- You can see the sides like still a blue hue to them, but they are turning.
- You can bring in slight touches of cool hues to make the whole thing pop.
- Diamonds have like certain hues of the rainbow.
- The autumn hues of knotweed seem like cups of wine.
Examples
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You can see the sides like still a blue hue to them, but they are turning.
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And midnight has a slight blue hue, much more than a black wood.
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Just look at the variety of style and hue others are wearing.
Fiction book (1991) -
And left in its place is just the faint hue of a summer's morning.
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And it's got that nice, honey-colored hue as well.
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A hue of green I found to be complementary against my skin tone.
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As you can see, it's a a beautiful orange hue background with white bold lettering.
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The very next morning, orange hues at ground level turn washed-out tan.
Fiction book (1992) -
In the Kroller-Muller painting, however, all the hues are muted, creating a delicate color harmony.
Academic text (1993) -
The painting features a beautiful hue of orange that captures the warmth of a sunset.
Synonyms
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1.0
The way something looks because of its red, blue, or green shade
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3.8
A small amount that makes something a little different
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3.5
A slight variation of a color, like a darker blue
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2.5
A slight change in a color, like a pale blue
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9.9
How a color looks by its hue, not its brightness
Antonyms
Compounds
How Saturated
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hue comes from Old English hiw, which meant 'color' or 'appearance'. So a hue is the particular look or shade of a color.