hue
/hju:/
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Definition
Noun:
- The attribute of a color that allows it to be classified as red, blue, yellow, etc.; a particular shade or tint of a color: "Hue" refers to the specific quality of a color that distinguishes it from others, determined by its dominant wavelength of light. It is the pure color itself, independent of brightness or saturation.
Verb:
- To take on or give a particular color; to color or suffuse with color: The verb form means to become colored or to imbue something with a specific shade.
Examples of Usage
Noun: The painting uses a vibrant hue of blue for the sky.The leaves change to beautiful hues of red and orange in autumn.
Verb: The evening sky hued to a deep purple.The artist hued the canvas with soft pastels.
Advanced Usage
- "Hue and cry" (idiomatic noun phrase): A loud public outcry or protest, originally referring to a loud call for the pursuit of a criminal.
Variants and Related Words
- Hued (adjective): Having a particular hue or color.
Synonyms
- Color (noun/verb)
- Tint (noun)
- Shade (noun)
- Tinge (noun)
Related Phrases
- Hue, saturation, and brightness (HSB): A common model in color theory for describing colors.
Noun
- the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
Verb
- suffuse with color
- take on color or become colored
- In highlights it hued to a dull silver-grey