Need another word that means the same as “hue”? Find 19 synonyms and 30 related words for “hue” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Hue” are: chromaticity, colour, tone, shade, tint, tinge, cast, tincture, complexion, type, kind, sort, light, stamp, nuance, aspect, character, nature, imbue
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “hue” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| aspect | The visual percept of a region. The sun in Aries formed an adverse aspect with Uranus in Capricorn. |
| cast | A mould used to make an object by casting. She had a somewhat masculine cast of countenance. |
| character | A characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something. The island is full of character. |
| chromaticity | The quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength. |
| colour | Any of the major conventional colours used in coats of arms gules vert sable azure purpure especially as opposed to the metals furs and stains. It was Devon Loch s first victory in the colours of his royal owner. |
| complexion | The coloring of a person’s face. Diphthongs are complexions of vowels. |
| kind | A category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality. What kinds of desserts are there. |
| light | Having abundant light or illumination. The light of the sun. |
| nature | The physical force regarded as causing and regulating the phenomena of the world. It s not in her nature to listen to advice. |
| nuance | A subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound. Without understanding the finer nuances you can t enjoy the humor. |
| shade | An eyeshade. The goal had more than a shade of good fortune about it. |
| sort | A letter or piece in a font of type. What sort of person is he. |
| stamp | An instrument for stamping a pattern or mark in particular an engraved or inked block or die. The stamp of boots on the bare floor. |
| tincture | A quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color. She could not keep a tincture of bitterness out of her voice. |
| tinge | A slight but appreciable amount. In their sound you ll find punky tinges and folky tinges. |
| tint | An artificial dye for colouring the hair. The sky was taking on an apricot tint. |
| tone | A musical interval of two semitones. Stained glass in vivid tones of red and blue. |
| type | Metal types used in letterpress printing. The word element contains five different types of character. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “hue” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| imbue | Fill soak or imbue totally. His works are invariably imbued with a sense of calm and serenity. |
| achromatic | Without colour. Achromatic microscopes. |
| azure | Color azure. A flash of azure drew my eye to a kingfisher. |
| blue | Turn blue. A blue jay. |
| brightness | Sunny, cloudless weather. We can change the brightness of the bulb. |
| brilliantly | In an exceptionally clever or talented way. At night the town was brilliantly lit. |
| color | Having or capable of producing colors. A white color is made up of many different wavelengths of light. |
| colored | Artificially produced; not natural. Amber colored heads of grain. |
| complexion | The general aspect or character of something. The setting sun complexioned the hills. |
| discolor | Change color, often in an undesired manner. The detergent discolored my shirts. |
| dye | Color with dye. Blonde hair dye. |
| ebony | Hard dark colored heartwood of the ebony tree used in cabinetwork and for piano keys. His ebony hair. |
| emblazon | Conspicuously inscribe or display a design on. The Queen s coat of arms is emblazoned on the door panel. |
| gloss | Give a shine or gloss to usually by rubbing. Hair with a healthy gloss. |
| imbue | Fill soak or imbue totally. His works are invariably imbued with a sense of calm and serenity. |
| iridescent | Varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles. A dragonfly hovered vibrating and iridescent. |
| lightness | The visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures. The lightness of balsa wood. |
| monochrome | Painting done in a range of tones of a single color. |
| opalescent | Having a play of lustrous rainbow colors. A milky opalescent or opaline luster. |
| painted | Having makeup applied. Brazen painted faces. |
| pervade | (especially of a smell) spread through and be perceived in every part of. A smell of stale cabbage pervaded the air. |
| pigment | Acquire pigment become colored or imbued. All the frescoes are painted with earth pigments. |
| pigmentation | Coloration of living tissues by pigment. |
| pink | Become pink. Bright pink lipstick. |
| polychrome | Color with many colors make polychrome. Modigliani continued to carve his large heads sometimes in polychrome until 1916. |
| purple | Become purple. Many purple passages. |
| red | Denoting a red light or flag used as a signal to stop. A glass of red wine. |
| roseate | Used in names of birds with partly pink plumage e g roseate tern. The roseate glow of dawn. |
| shine | Make a surface shine. Archie s shoes got a quick shine from a boy with a cloth. |
| tint | Dye someone s hair with a tint. A tint of glamour. |
| variegate | Change the appearance of, especially by marking with different colors. The designer can variegate the object s colour and physical character as needed. |
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