1
: overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion, aspect
political parties of every hue—
Louis Wasserman
Louis Wasserman2
a
: color
all the hues of the rainbow
b
: gradation of color
the hues and shades of twilight—Colin Clark
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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In Milwaukee, at least 300 streetlights installed in 2018 began taking on a purple hue in 2021.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
Best Clothing Deals Versatile clothing is the key to packing light, so look for neutral hues and easy-to-match fabrics, like denim.
—Talia Ergas, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2025
There’s a faux azalea hanging basket that will add some of the shrub’s signature pink hue to your porch, all the while relieving you from plant parent duties.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
This beige hue looks most like Alba’s purse but the white option would also look great with spring and summer travel outfits.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
Best Clothing Deals Versatile clothing is the key to packing light, so look for neutral hues and easy-to-match fabrics, like denim.
—Talia Ergas, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2025
There’s a faux azalea hanging basket that will add some of the shrub’s signature pink hue to your porch, all the while relieving you from plant parent duties.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
This beige hue looks most like Alba’s purse but the white option would also look great with spring and summer travel outfits.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Hue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hue. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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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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