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hue

Pronunciation: /hjuː/

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Definition of hue

noun

a colour or shade:the water is the deepest hue of aquamarine [mass noun]:verdigris is greenish-yellow in hue
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

Derivatives

hued: [in combination]:rainbow-hued
hueless

Origin:

Old English hīw, 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

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