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Definition of hue noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    hue

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    noun
    NAmE//hyu//
     
     
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  1. 1(literary or technology) a color; a particular shade of a color His face took on an unhealthy whitish hue. Her paintings capture the subtle hues of the countryside in the fall. Thesauruscolor
    • shade
    • hue
    • tint
    • tinge
    These words all describe the appearance of things, resulting from the way in which they reflect light.
    • color the appearance that things have, resulting from the way in which they reflect light. Red, green, and blue are colors:What's your favorite color? bright/dark/light colors
    • shade a particular form of a color, especially when describing how light or dark it is. Lavender is a shade of purple.
    • hue (literary or technical) a color or a particular shade of a color:His face took on an unhealthy, whitish hue.
    • tint a shade or small amount of a particular color; a faint color covering a surface:green leaves with red and gold tints
    • tinge a small amount of a color:Her hair is brown with just a tinge of red.
    tint or tinge?
    • You can saya reddish tint/tingeora tinge of redbut nota tint of red. Tint is more often used in the plural.
    Patterns
    • a warm/rich color/shade/hue/tint
    • a bright/vivid/vibrant/dark/deep color/shade/hue
    • a pale/pastel/soft/subtle/delicate color/shade/hue
    • a light/strong/neutral/natural color/shade
  2. 2(formal) a type of belief or opinion supporters of every political hue
    3. Idioms
    hue and cry
     
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    strong public protest about something Further cuts in welfare have raised a hue and cry among the public.
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