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   hue

   /hjuː/

   noun

   • 1. a colour or shade: "the water is the deepest hue of aquamarine" Similar colourtoneshadetinttingecasttincture
   • ▪ the attribute of a colour by virtue of which it is discernible as red, green, etc., and which is dependent on its dominant wavelength and independent of intensity or lightness.
   • ▪ character or aspect: "men of all political hues submerged their feuds" Similar complexiontypekindsortcastlightstampnuanceaspectcharacternature

   Word Origin Old Englishhīw, hēow (also ‘form, appearance’, obsolete except in Scots), of Germanic origin; related to Swedish hy ‘skin, complexion’. The sense ‘colour, shade’ dates from the mid 19th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. hueless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHUE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HUE definition: 1. (a degree of lightness, darkness, strength, etc. of) a colour: 2. a different type or group…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hueHue Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of HUE is overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion, aspect. How to use hue in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › hueHUE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Hue definition: a gradation or variety of a color; tint. See examples of HUE used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHUE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   HUE meaning: 1. (a degree of lightness, darkness, strength, etc. of) a colour: 2. a different type or group…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHUE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 meanings: 1. the attribute of colour that enables an observer to classify it as red, green, blue, purple, etc, and excludes.... Click for more definitions.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hueHue - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The noun hue means both a color and a shade of a color. Green is a hue, and turquoise is a hue of both green and blue.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionhue noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

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   Definition of hue noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.