hue

¹

[ hyooor, often, yoo ]

noun

1. a gradation or variety of a color; tint:

   pale hues.

2. the property of light by which the color of an object is classified as red, blue, green, or yellow in reference to the spectrum.
3. color:

   all the hues of the rainbow.

4. form or appearance.
5. complexion.

hue

²

[ hyoo ]

noun

1. outcry, as of pursuers; clamor.

Hué

³

[ hwey ]

noun

1. a seaport in central Vietnam: former capital of Annam.

Hué

¹

/ ɥe /

noun

1. 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)

hue

²

/ hjuː /

noun

1. 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
2. a shade of a colour
3. aspect; complexion

   a different hue on matters

hue

/ hyo̅o̅ /

1. 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.
2. Compare saturation

Other Words From

• hueless adjective

Word History and Origins

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”)

Word History and Origins

Origin of hue¹

Old English hīw beauty; related to Old Norse hӯ fine hair, Gothic hiwi form

Example Sentences

The skin of an apple, a cherry, a tomato: all different ways of twisting light into hues of red.

From Salon

Over time, the bones concealed in the ground turn the same emerald hue.

From Los Angeles Times

As we ascend up the lift hill, we do so with twirling, bright lights, which feature just a dash of twilight hues.

From Los Angeles Times

Available in the signature pink shade of the hotel’s façade or a green hue that references the exterior accent colors , both versions are emblazoned with the hotel’s fancy, crest-like logo.

From Los Angeles Times

"Since the tomato factory has been there you have always been able to see a red and pink hue in the sky when there is mist or fog in the air," he added.

From BBC

Related Words

• complexion
• tinge
• tint
• tone