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 | ||