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n. pl. hues 1. The property of colors by which they can be perceived as ranging from red through yellow, green, blue, and violet, as determined by the dominant wavelengths of the light being reflected, transmitted, or emitted. See Table at color. 2. A particular gradation of color; a shade or tint. 3. Color: all the hues of the rainbow. 4. Appearance; aspect: a man of somber hue. [Middle English hewe, color, appearance, from Old English hīw, hēo.] |
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