noun
hue
hyoo
noun
1
A color, or a particular shade or tint of a color.
"The sunset painted the sky in warm orange hues."
"She picked a paint in a soft blue hue for the nursery."
How to Use Hue
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA shade or variation of color.
Common mistake
Not to be confused with the city of Hue in Vietnam, or the word "hew" (to chop, as in wood).
Easily confused with
hew
Common pairings
a rich hue
shades and hues
a hue of blue
Word Forms
hues plural, hues plural
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Etymology
From Old English hīew, meaning "appearance" or "color" — related to old Germanic and Indo-European words for the color or texture of skin.