请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 hues
释义

hue

noun

ˈhyü How to pronounce hue (audio)
1
: overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion, aspect
political parties of every hue Louis Wasserman
2
a
: color
all the hues of the rainbow
b
: gradation of color
the hues and shades of twilight 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

Synonyms

  • cast
  • color
  • shade
  • tincture
  • tinge
  • tint
  • tone
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

We decorated the room in hues of blue and green. decorated the room in hues of blue and green
Recent Examples on the Web But the bright and bold hue is more than just another color trend, it's made its way into the cultural zeitgeist through fashion, film, and For Your Pages. Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 16 Aug. 2022 The pews had taken on a green hue from mold growing on the wood in the humid Kentucky summer. Matt Stone, The Courier-Journal, 24 Aug. 2022 As an exterior, this blue-green hue can add immediate curb appeal when featured as a front door color! House Beautiful, 17 Aug. 2022 Used as an exterior color, this blue-green hue can punctuate a home’s personality, adding immediate curb appeal when used as a front door color – the perfect complement to colorful landscaping. Regina Cole, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 Applying a high-nitrogen fertilizer can help promote steady growth and keep your grass a healthy green hue instead of withering in the heat. Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2022 This glorious moment is known as bud break, when the vines glow in a neon green hue with fresh new leaves. Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2022 Wrightwood & Sawyer’s January mail-order box included an RKT flavored with matcha, which gives the marshmallows a pale minty-green hue and tempers their sugary flavor. Charlotte Druckman, WSJ, 29 Apr. 2021 The vibrant hue is the perfect contrast against the tween's pale, almost ghost-like skin complexion. Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 27 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English hewe, from Old English hīw; akin to Old Norse plant down, Goth hiwi form

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

hue

noun

ˈhyü How to pronounce hue (audio)
1
: color entry 1 sense 1
Flowers of every hue blossomed.
2
: a shade of a color I decorated my bedroom in hues of blue.

Medical Definition

hue

noun

ˈhyü How to pronounce hue (audio)
: 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

Geographical Definition

Hue

geographical name

ˈ(h)wā How to pronounce Hue (audio)
hü-ˈā,
hyü-ˈā
variants or French Hué
city and port in central Vietnam; formerly capital of Annam population 302,983

hues

noun

plural of hue
as in shades
a property that becomes apparent when light falls on an object and by which things that are identical in form can be distinguished decorated the room in hues of blue and green

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • shades
  • colors
  • tones
  • tints
  • colorations
  • tinges
  • colorings
  • tinctures
  • contrasts
  • undertones
  • overtones
  • saturations
  • casts
  • values
  • primary colors
  • pigmentations
  • chromas
  • chromaticities
  • secondary colors
  • colorways
  • tertiary colors

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • achromatisms
随便看

 

英语词典包含469781条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/11/14 19:08:51