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| Main Entry: | hue |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | color, shade |
| Synonyms: | aspect, cast, complexion, dye, tincture, tinge, tint, tone, value, chroma |
| Notes: | color refers to the wavelength composition of light, shade is a gradation of color referring to its degree of darkness, tint is a gradation referring to its degree of lightness, and hue indicates a modification of a basic color hew means to make or shape as with an axe, while a hue is a particular gradation of color, a shade or tint hue is the quality of a color that makes it possible to call it bluish green, etc. (the color of a color); shade is a color variation having to do with the value of a hue (lightness or darkness), and tint is a pale variation of a color a color's value is its brightness, its chroma is its strength, and its hue is its position in the spectrum |
| Main Entry: | shout |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | loud outcry |
| Synonyms: | bark, bawl, bellow, call, cheer, clamor, cry, howl, hue, roar, salvo, scream, screech, shriek, squall, squawk, tumult, whoop*, yammer*, yap*, yawp*, yell, vociferation |
| Antonyms: | whimper |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | tint |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | shade of color |
| Synonyms: | cast, color, complexion, dash, dye, flush, glow, hint, hue, luminosity, rinse, stain, suggestion, taint, tincture, tinge, tone, touch, trace, wash, chroma, coloration, pigmentation, tinct |
| Antonyms: | white |
| Main Entry: | color |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pigment, shade |
| Synonyms: | blush, cast, coloring, complexion, dye, glow, hue, intensity, iridescence, luminosity, paint, saturation, stain, tincture, tinge, tint, undertone, value, wash, chroma, chromaticity, chromatism, chromism, colorant, coloration, pigmentation, polychromasia, tinct |
| Main Entry: | complexion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | skin coloring, appearance |
| Synonyms: | cast, color, coloring, flush, front, glow, hue, mug*, skin, texture, tinge, tint, tone, coloration, looks, phiz, pigmentation, skin tone |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | tinge |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | color |
| Synonyms: | cast, coloring, dye, hue, pigment, shade, stain, tincture, tint, tone, wash, colorant, coloration, dyestuff, nib |
| Antonyms: | white |
| Main Entry: | cast |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | appearance; shade of color |
| Synonyms: | air, complexion, countenance, demeanor, embodiment, expression, face, hue, look, manner, mien, semblance, stamp, style, tinge, tint, tone, turn, visage |
| Main Entry: | tone |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | color |
| Synonyms: | blend, cast, hue, shade, tinge, tint, value, coloration |
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