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Pos: Noun

[WORDNET DICTIONARY]

Noun hue has 1 senses

hue(n = noun.attribute) chromaticity - the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength; Array
is a kind of color property
Derived forms verb hue₂, verb hue₁

Verb hue has 2 senses

1. hue(v = verb.change) Array - take on color or become colored; "In highlights it hued to a dull silver-grey"
is one way to alter, change, modify
Derived form noun hue₁
Sample sentences: Something ----s

2. hue(v = verb.change) imbue - suffuse with color; Array
is one way to color, color in, colorise, colorize, colour, colour in, colourise, colourize
Derived form noun hue₁
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something

[CIDE DICTIONARY]

hue, n. [OE. hew, heow, color, shape, form, AS. hiw, heow; akin to Sw. hy skin, complexion, Goth. hiwi form, appearance.].

1. Color or shade of color; tint; dye. Milton. [1913 Webster]
"Hues of the rich unfolding morn." [1913 Webster]

2. A predominant shade in a composition of primary colors; a primary color modified by combination with others. [1913 Webster]

hue, n. [OE. hue, huer, to hoot, shout, prob. fr. OF. hu an exclamation.].

A shouting or vociferation. [1913 Webster]

Hue and cry (Law), a loud outcry with which felons were anciently pursued, and which all who heard it were obliged to take up, joining in the pursuit till the malefactor was taken; in later usage, a written proclamation issued on the escape of a felon from prison, requiring all persons to aid in retaking him. Burrill.

[OXFORD DICTIONARY]

hue, n.
1 a a colour or tint. b a variety or shade of colour caused by the admixture of another.
2 the attribute of a colour by virtue of which it is discernible as red, green, etc.

Derivative:
-hued adj. hueless adj.

Etymology:
OE hiew, hew form, beauty f. Gmc: cf. ON hy down on plants

[ROGET DICTIONARY]

Color

N color, hue, tint, tinge, dye, complexion, shade, tincture, cast, livery, coloration, glow, flush, tone, key, pure color, positive color, primary color, primitive complementary color, three primaries, spectrum, chromatic dispersion, broken color, secondary color, tertiary color, local color, coloring, keeping, tone, value, aerial perspective, chromatics, spectrum analysis, spectroscopy, chromatism, chromatography, chromatology, prism, spectroscope, spectrograph, spectrometer, colorimeter (optical instruments), pigment, coloring matter, paint, dye, wash, distemper, stain, medium, mordant, oil paint, colored, colorific, tingent, tinctorial, chromatic, prismatic, full-colored, high-colored, deep-colored, doubly-dyed, polychromatic, chromatogenous, tingible, bright, vivid, intense, deep, fresh, unfaded, rich, gorgeous, gay, gaudy, florid, gay, garish, rainbow-colored, multihued, showy, flaunting, flashy, raw, crude, glaring, flaring, discordant, inharmonious, mellow, pastel, harmonious, pearly, sweet, delicate, tender, refined.

[RELATED WORDS]

hue and cry