n.
Pronunciation: ' hyü
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English hewe, from Old English h ī w; akin to Old Norse hy ̄ plant down, Gothic hiwi form
Date: before 12th century
1 : COMPLEXION , ASPECT <political parties of every hue ― Louis Wasserman>
2 a : COLOR b : gradation of color c : the attribute of colors that permits them to be classed as red, yellow, green, blue, or an intermediate between any contiguous pair of these colors ― compare BRIGHTNESS 2 LIGHTNESS 2 SATURATION 4