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Hue Common

Hue has 6 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength

"The sunset shifted from a soft pink to a deep violet, changing the hue of the entire sky."

2

A color, or shade of color; tint; dye.

"When the referee blew the whistle, a loud hue of protest rose from the opposing fans."

3

A shout or cry.

Verb
1

take on color or become colored

"In highlights it hued to a dull silver-grey"

hue
2

suffuse with color

"The sunset seemed to hue the entire sky a deep, burning orange."

Proper Noun
1

A port city in central Vietnam.

"The ship docked at Hue to load fresh seafood before continuing its journey north."

See Also
color colour brownout city shade dye rose tint horseflesh
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
color property change color
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
pigment
Rhyming Words
shue schue behue lihue donahue goodhue donohue donoghue queltehue
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