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
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