huehue /hjuː/ noun [countable] literary 
a golden hue► see thesaurus at colour2a type of opinion, belief etcof every hue/of all hues (=of many kinds) political opinions of every hue
WORD ORIGINhue
Origin:
Old English hiwEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- In the fall, Boston ivy vines take on red hues.
- The Prince wore majestic robes of a rich purple hue.
- Bales of material of every type and hue were spread before her for her approval.
- Colourful seaweeds are found in a variety of hues.
- Forbes' insistent call for a 17 percent flat tax has altered the debate, giving it more of an economic hue.
- The darker green hues found in this medieval pottery were produced by using copper and brass filings.
- The galvanized finish of the steel blends with the silvery hues of the canopy branches.
- The piled fibres absorb and reflect the light, alternating deep and pale hues and giving the cloth its unique lustre.
THESAURUS
red, blue, yellow etc: · Blue is my favourite colour.· Matisse was famous for his use of colour.
a particular type of a colour: · The dress is a light shade of pink.· He uses different shades of green.
literary technical a particular colour or shade of a colour: · Her face had lost its golden hue.
a small amount of a colour in something that is mostly another colour: · He wears sunglasses that have a pinky-orange tint.
one of the many different shades of a colour, each slightly darker, lighter, brighter etc than the next: · Carpets in neutral tones give a feeling of space.
Longman Language Activatora colour British /color American · What's your favourite colour?· I like nice bright colours like yellow and pink· What colour is his hair?· Look carefully at the rear door. It's not quite the same colour as the rest of the car.· The chameleon is able to change colour to protect itself.
a particular type of one colour, which is darker or lighter than other types of the same colour: · When buying make-up, choose the right shade to match your skin.shade of blue/green etc: · Valerie's eyes are a beautiful shade of blue.· In the fall, the woods are full of countless shades of brown, yellow and orange.
a small amount of a particular colour in something that is mostly another colour: · The sun shining on her head gave her hair an attractive red tint.· The glass had a bluish tint to it, like ice.· It was October, and the leaves had begun to take on their warm autumn tints.
a vivid colour is very bright and noticeable, especially in a way that is attractive: · a vivid blue sky· a cloud of vivid yellow butterflies
a colour or a shade of a colour: · The Prince wore majestic robes of a rich purple hue.
British /coloring American the colour of a person's or animal's hair, skin, or eyes: · This lipstick is perfect for your coloring.· People with very light colouring need to protect themselves from the sun as they burn easily.· Many poisonous animals have distinctive coloring that is easily recognized.
WORD SETSabstract, nounacrylic, adjectiveacrylics, nounaltarpiece, nounaquatint, nounbrush, nounbrushwork, nouncanvas, nouncartridge paper, nouncollage, nouncubism, noundiptych, noundrawing, nouneasel, nounetching, nounexecute, verbexecution, nounfauvism, nounfigure, nounfix, verbfixative, nounframe, verbfreehand, adjectivefresco, nounfull face, adjectivegallery, nounglaze, noungouache, nounhalf-length, adjectivehatching, nounhighlight, nounhue, nounicon, nounillustration, nounillustrator, nounimpressionism, nounimpressionist, nounlettering, nounlife, nounline drawing, nounlithograph, nounlithography, nounminiature, nounminiaturist, nounmural, nounoil paint, nounoil painting, nounold master, nounpaintbox, nounpaintbrush, nounpainter, nounpainterly, adjectivepainting, nounpalette, nounpalette knife, nounpanel, nounpastel, nounpastel, adjectivepencil, nounperspective, nounpictogram, nounpigment, nounpointillism, nounportrait, nounportraiture, nounposter paint, nounprimitive, nounretouch, verbrice paper, nounseascape, nounself-portrait, nounshade, nounshade, verbshading, nounshow, verbsit, verbsitting, nounsketch, nounsketch, verbstencil, nounstencil, verbstill life, nounstipple, verbsubject, nounsurrealism, nounsurrealistic, adjectivetempera, nountrace, verbtriptych, nounview, nounwall painting, nounwatercolour, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
1a colour or type of colour: (=of many kinds) political opinions of every hue
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE political opinions of every hue· But the success the agency has enjoyed, though different in hue, looks unlikely to fade.
a golden hue► see thesaurus at colour2a type of opinion, belief etcof every hue/of all hues (=of many kinds) political opinions of every hue