hue C2 Topic:Senses & Perception US /hju/ UK /hjuː/ See IPA manual Freq #21024 Meanings 1 noun a color or shade of color The sunset shifted from gold to a deep red hue. 2 noun the quality of a color determined by its dominant wavelength Artists often adjust hue before changing saturation or brightness. 3 verb to color or tint something The evening light hued the walls with amber. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a color or shade of color colorshadetint 2 noun · the quality of a color... chromaticity 3 verb · to color or tint something tintcolorimbue ↔ Opposites colorlessness Word family Derived forms huedhuelesshuefulunderhue Related forms colorcomplexion Etymology From Middle English hewe, from Old English hiew, "appearance, form, color." Older meanings included outward form or look; the modern core narrowed toward color and shade. Topics Senses & Perception External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # hue **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /hju/ **IPA (UK):** /hjuː/ **Frequency rank:** 21024 ## Meanings 1. a color or shade of color 2. the quality of a color determined by its dominant wavelength 3. to color or tint something ## Examples - The sunset shifted from gold to a deep red hue. - Artists often adjust hue before changing saturation or brightness. - The evening light hued the walls with amber. ## Synonyms - color - shade - tint - chromaticity ## Antonyms - colorlessness ## Derived Forms - hued - hueless - hueful - underhue ## Related Forms - color - complexion ## Etymology From Middle English hewe, from Old English hiew, "appearance, form, color." Older meanings included outward form or look; the modern core narrowed toward color and shade. ## Topics - Senses & Perception markdown