| 1. | a gradation or variety of a color; tint: pale hues. |
| 2. | the property of light by which the color of an object is classified as red, blue, green, or yellow in reference to the spectrum. |
| 3. | color: all the hues of the rainbow. |
| 4. | form or appearance. |
| 5. | complexion. |

hue (hyōō) n.
[Middle English, color, form, from Old English hīw, hēo.] |
hue graphics
(Or "tint") The coordinate in the HSB colour model that determines the frequency of light or the position in the spectrum or the relative amounts of red, green and blue. Hue corresponds to the common definition of colour, e.g. "red", "orange", "violet" etc. The other coordinates are saturation and brightness.
(1999-07-05)