1
: overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion, aspect
political parties of every hue—Louis Wasserman
2
a
: color
all the hues of the rainbow
b
: gradation of color
the hues and shades of twilight—Colin Clark
c
: the attribute of colors that permits them to be classed as red, yellow, green, blue, or an intermediate between any contiguous pair of these colors
red with an orange hue
compare brightness sense 2, lightness sense 2a, saturation sense 4
Examples of hue in a Sentence
We decorated the room in hues of blue and green.
decorated the room in hues of blue and green
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However, the varying hues along the spectrum of solitude stretch from intense (alone in a cabin in the woods, lacking even your phone) to being alone but having some kind of engagement with others (spending a solitary afternoon watching cooking videos or reading blog posts).
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 25 Jan. 2025
In this corner of the world, traditional attires are inherently bright, but the filmmakers boost their impact by conceiving the images to look unassumingly radiant in the way hues mingle in the frame.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
Her makeup featured bold brows, a smokey eye and a touch of a deep berry hue, adding a pop of color to her lip.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 24 Jan. 2025
This mini bouquet comes in three different box colors and nine different rose hues, including classic red (pictured here).
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 24 Jan. 2025
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English hewe, from Old English hīw; akin to Old Norse hȳ plant down, Goth hiwi form
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of hue was
before the 12th century
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Cite this Entry
“Hue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hue. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
hue
noun1
2
: a particular variety of a color : shade
3
: an aspect of colors that allows them to be identified as red, yellow, green, blue, or something between any two of these colors
Medical Definition
hue
noun
: the one of the three psychological dimensions of color perception that permits them to be classified as red, yellow, green, blue, or an intermediate between any contiguous pair of these colors and that is correlated with the wavelength or the combination of wavelengths comprising the stimulus compare brightness, saturation sense 4a
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