The same hue will look different in different light.
...a selection of tops in natural hues and fibres.
Synonyms: colour, tone, shade, dye More Synonyms of hue
2.
See hue and cry
More Synonyms of hue
hue in British English
(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
Word origin
Old English hīw beauty; related to Old Norse hӯ fine hair, Gothic hiwi form
Hué in British English
(French ɥe)
noun
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 in American English
(hweɪ; weɪ)
city in central Vietnam, on the South China Sea: pop. 211,000
hue in American English1
(hju)
noun
1. Obsolete
general appearance; aspect
2.
color; esp., the distinctive characteristics of a given color that enable it to be assigned a position in the spectrum
3.
a particular shade or tint of a given color
SIMILAR WORDS: ˈcolor
Word origin
ME hewe < OE heow, akin to Goth hiwi, appearance, form < IE *i-wo < base *ei-, (dark-)colored > OE hæwen, blue, har, hoar
hue in American English2
(hju)
noun
a shouting; outcry
see also hue and cry
Idioms:
hue and cry
Word origin
ME hu < OFr, a warning interj.
More idioms containing
hue
a hue and cry
Examples of 'hue' in a sentence
hue
Its deep coral hue is natural, not a result of synthetic colouring in its feed.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
First, apply a light hue all over your lid, as this will act as a base for the darker colours to sit on top of.
The Sun (2016)
The hue of choice for a host of designers this season was blue.
The Sun (2014)
One lifts his glass to the light to examine hue and clarity.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
This is straightforward provided that you know the strength and exact hue of the colour cast.
Freeman, Michael Collins Complete Guide to Photography (1993)
Under floodlights the turf takes on an almost luminous green hue.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
These true red hues work in sync and suit all skin tones.
The Sun (2015)
Go for lighter hues to add volume and always team with heels.
The Sun (2011)
Pale colour with a slightly green hue.
Lockspeiser, Jerry & Gear, Jackie Thorsons Organic Wine Guide (1991)
At night this is replaced by artificial light of identical hue.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
They called it hue and cry.
The Sun (2010)
So did the hue and cry.
Higonnet, Anne Berthe Morisot (1990)
As with paints, these combinations can be blended to give hues of purple and green.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
They come in different blue hues, to flatter most shapes.
The Sun (2013)
Instead, add depth with different hues.
The Sun (2013)
But when you know what is being alleged, the exchanges take on a different hue.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The hue and cry that the West has launched over this case will not affect our judges.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The surface had a green hue but its appearance proved deceptive, while swing was modest.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Blue sounds odd for a red lipstick, but it means one that is more ink toned and has no orange or coral hues.
The Sun (2012)
THIS eye colour will suit purples, berry hues and nudes.
The Sun (2016)
I adore the blue hue - perfect for summer sandals.
The Sun (2015)
They can suggest foundation colours, complementary hues, accents and texture combinations.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Just three qualities make a colour: hue, brilliance and saturation.
Freeman, Michael Photographers Handbook (1993)
The planet's red hue is caused by an abundance of iron oxide (rust!
The Sun (2009)
The cast, in costumes blending pale hues with charcoal grey, herded together in a tight but restless clump only to suddenly disperse like birds in flight.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
In other languages
hue
British English: hue NOUN
A hue is a colour.
The same hue will look different in different light.
American English: hue
Brazilian Portuguese: matiz
Chinese: 颜色
European Spanish: color
French: teinte
German: Farbton
Italian: tinta
Japanese: 色合い
Korean: 색조
European Portuguese: matiz
Latin American Spanish: color
1 (noun)
Definition
a shade of a colour
The same hue will look different in different lights.
Synonyms
colour
The badges come in twenty different colours and shapes.
tone
Each brick also varies slightly in tone.
shade
The walls were painted in two shades of green.
dye
bottles of hair dye
tint
Its large leaves often show a delicate purple tint.
tinge
His skin had an unhealthy greyish tinge.
tincture
Her courtesy carried a tincture of disdain.
2 (noun)
a comeback of such theatrical hue
Synonyms
aspect
The snowy tree assumed a lifeless aspect.
light
He has worked hard to portray New York in a better light.
cast
complexion
This latest development puts a different complexion on things.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of complexion
This latest development puts a different complexion on things.
Synonyms
perspective,
look,
light,
appearance,
aspect,
angle,
slant
in the sense of dye
Definition
the colour produced by dyeing
bottles of hair dye
Synonyms
colouring,
colour,
pigment,
wash,
stain,
tint,
tinge,
colorant
in the sense of light
Definition
an aspect or view
He has worked hard to portray New York in a better light.