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hue

1

[ hyooor, often, 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.


hue

2

[ hyoo ]

noun

  1. outcry, as of pursuers; clamor.

é

3

[ hwey ]

noun

  1. a seaport in central Vietnam: former capital of Annam.

é

1

/ ɥ /

noun

  1. a port in central Vietnam, on the delta of the é 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)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

hue

2

/ ː /

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of hue1

First recorded before 900; Middle English hewe, Old English ī “appearance, color, form”; cognate with Old Norse ̄ “bird's down,” Swedish hy “complexion, skin,” Gothic hiwi “appearance, form”; akin to Old English “gray” ( hoar )

Origin of hue2

First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English hu(e), from Middle French: “a hoot, outcry” (whence huer “to hoot, cry out”)
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of hue1

Old English ī beauty; related to Old Norse ӯ fine hair, Gothic hiwi form
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Red No. 3 — which gives certain foods and drinks a bright, cherry-red hue — is commonly found in candies, artificial fruit products, processed meats, frozen desserts and baked goods and snacks.

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Dressed in a joyful orange ensemble, Fox was flanked by her fellow choir members, each dressed in a richly hued jewel tone of their choice.

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The “blood moon” will be visible in every state between Thursday night and Friday morning and will glow with a reddish hue.

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Next time you’re traipsing through LAX, take refuge in the beachy design and blue hues of Cartier’s first airport boutique on the West Coast.

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The prime minister's appointment with President Donald Trump, a wildly unpredictable showman of very different political hue, could so easily have been awkward, even excruciating.

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