hue

¹

[hyoo, 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

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 value

Other Word Forms

• hueless adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hué¹

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 Hué²

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 Hué¹

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

Example Sentences

As it passes through Earth's shadow, it will take on a deep red hue, creating a striking "Blood Moon".

From BBC

Lunar eclipses are sometimes referred to as "Blood Moons" due to the Moon's reddish hue during the event.

From BBC

Ahead of is arrival, residences in the central provinces of Thanh Hoa, Quang Tri, Hue and Da Nang were ordered to evacuate.

From BBC

I was surprised by the ice cream’s marigold color, which mimicked the golden hue of colostrum as opposed to plain breast milk, and the flavor?

From Salon

People from the central provinces of Thanh Hoa, Quang Tri, Hue and Da Nang have been ordered to leave their homes.

From BBC

Related Words

• complexion 
• tinge 
• tint 
• tone