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hue

UK
/hjuː/
US
/hjuː/

Translations

huenoun
hues
pl
UK
/hjuː/
US
/hjuː/
teinteSens courant en peinture, design et description des couleurs.
The artist chose a bright hue for the background of the painting.
L’artiste a choisi une teinte vive pour l’arrière-plan du tableau.
Additional translations
nuanceEmployé pour une nuance de couleur ou une différence légère de tonalité.
tendanceAu sens figuré, surtout pour des courants d’opinion ou politiques.
Synonyms
pigment
shade
tint
tone
cast
dye
hueing
color
hueadjective
UK
/hjuː/
US
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Attributive use in phrases like "hue value", functioning adjectivally.
de teinteTerme technique en retouche et étalonnage des couleurs.
The software offers advanced hue controls for precise colour grading.
Le logiciel offre des commandes de teinte avancées pour un étalonnage précis des couleurs.

Definitions

huenoun
A color or shade.
The artist chose a bright hue for the background of the painting.
The attribute of a color by virtue of which it is discernible as red, green, etc., and which is dependent on its dominant wavelength and independent of intensity or lightness.
The hue of the sky changed from blue to orange as the sun set.
An aspect, character, or variety; a particular quality often used figuratively.
The debate included people of every political hue.
(archaic, chiefly in the phrase “hue and cry”) A loud outcry, especially one raised for the pursuit of a criminal.
The villagers raised a hue and cry when the cattle were stolen.
hueadjective
Attributive: relating to hue or colour properties.
The software offers advanced hue controls for precise colour grading.
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