hue

n : the quality of a color as determined by its dominant

wavelength [syn: {chromaticity}]

v 1: take on color or become colored; "In highlights it hued to a

dull siver-grey"

2: suffuse with color [syn: {imbue}, {tinge}]

hue

(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)