hue

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

n. color, tint, shade; tone, complexion, tinge.

II

(Roget's IV) n.

1. [A shade of color]

Syn. value, tone, shade, tint; see color 1 , tint .

2. [A color]

Syn. color, chroma, tone; see color 1 .

See Synonym Study at color .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.

color, tint, shade, tone, tinge, cast.

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) noun 1. The property by which the sense of vision can distinguish between objects, as a red apple and a green apple, that are very similar or identical in form and size: color, shade, tint, tone. See COLORS. 2. The degree of vividness of a color, as when modified by the addition of black or white pigment: gradation, shade, tinge, tint. See COLORS. 3. A shade of a color, especially a pale or delicate variation: cast, tinge, tint, tone. See COLORS.