English noun: hue | |||
1. | hue (attribute) the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength | ||
Synonyms | chromaticity | ||
Broader (hypernym) | color property | ||
Attribute | achromatic, chromatic, neutral | ||
English verb: hue | |||
1. | hue (change) take on color or become colored | ||
Samples | In highlights it hued to a dull silver-grey. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | pigment | ||
2. | hue (change) suffuse with color | ||
Synonyms | imbue | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | color, color in, colorise, colorize, colour, colour in, colourise, colourize | ||