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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Administrator Crystal Ruth switches on dozens of heat lamps that radiate a yellow hue to warm at least 80 disabled, abandoned or formerly abused animals that call the rescue home.
—Julian Camejo, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
The sky’s surreal red hues were reminiscent of apocalyptic scenes over Crete where the storm that hit the island with gale-force winds combined with a Saharan dust storm.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
The center ruby was a pinkish-red hue and surrounded by large cut diamonds in a similar shape to petals.
—Jessica Gibbs, InStyle, 2 Apr. 2026
The matcha gives the mask a natural, earthy smell, a boost of antioxidants, and a faint green hue.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
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Julian Camejo, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
The sky’s surreal red hues were reminiscent of apocalyptic scenes over Crete where the storm that hit the island with gale-force winds combined with a Saharan dust storm.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
The center ruby was a pinkish-red hue and surrounded by large cut diamonds in a similar shape to petals.
—Jessica Gibbs, InStyle, 2 Apr. 2026
The matcha gives the mask a natural, earthy smell, a boost of antioxidants, and a faint green hue.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Hue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hue. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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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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