Hue vs. Shade — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Hue and Shade
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Hue
In color theory, hue is one of the main properties (called color appearance parameters) of a color, defined technically in the CIECAM02 model as "the degree to which a stimulus can be described as similar to or different from stimuli that are described as red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple," which in certain theories of color vision are called unique hues. Hue can typically be represented quantitatively by a single number, often corresponding to an angular position around a central or neutral point or axis on a color space coordinate diagram (such as a chromaticity diagram) or color wheel, or by its dominant wavelength or that of its complementary color.
Shade
Light diminished in intensity as a result of the interception of the rays; partial darkness.
Hue
The property of colors by which they can be perceived as ranging from red through yellow, green, blue, and violet, as determined by the dominant wavelengths of the light being reflected, transmitted, or emitted. See Table at color.
Shade
Cover or shelter provided by interception by an object of the sun or its rays
Sat in the shade under the tree.
Hue
A particular gradation of color; a shade or tint.
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Shade
The part of a picture or photograph depicting darkness or shadow.
Hue
Color
All the hues of the rainbow.
Shade
A gradation of a color as it is mixed with black or is decreasingly illuminated
Shades of gray.
Hue
Appearance; aspect
A man of somber hue.
Shade
A slight difference or variation; a nuance
Shades of meaning.
Hue
A color, or shade of color; tint; dye.
Shade
A small amount; a trace
Detected a shade of bitterness in her remarks.
Hue
The characteristic related to the light frequency that appears in the color, for instance red, yellow, green, cyan, blue or magenta.
In digital arts, HSV color uses hue together with saturation and value.
Shade
Any of various devices used to reduce or screen light or heat
Closed the window shades.
Hue
(figuratively) A character; aspect.
Shade
Shades Informal Sunglasses.
Hue
(obsolete) Form; appearance; guise.
Shade
Dark shadows gathering at dusk
“The shades of night are falling fast” (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow).
Hue
(obsolete) A shout or cry.
Shade
The abode of the dead; the underworld
Went to the shades of hell.
Hue
Color or shade of color; tint; dye.
Hues of the rich unfolding morn.
Shade
A disembodied spirit; a ghost.
Hue
A predominant shade in a composition of primary colors; a primary color modified by combination with others.
Shade
Shades A present reminder of a person or situation in the past
Shades of my high-school days.
Hue
A shouting or vociferation.
Shade
(Slang) Scornful criticism or contempt
“Most fans are now speculating that the letters written on her gown were not just random and in fact were supposed to throw shade at her estranged husband” (Ashley Mitchell).
Hue
The quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
Shade
To screen from light or heat
Trees shaded the street.
Hue
Take on color or become colored;
In highlights it hued to a dull silver-grey
Shade
To obscure or darken
“A sliver of mustache shaded his upper lip” (Michael Finkel).
Hue
Suffuse with color
Shade
To represent degrees of shade or shadow in
Shade a drawing.
Shade
To produce (gradations of light or color) in a drawing or picture
Shaded the pink in the sunset.
Shade
To change or vary by slight degrees
Shade the meaning.
Shade
To make a slight reduction in
Shade prices.
Shade
To pass from one quality, color, or thing to another by very slight changes or degrees.
Shade
(uncountable) Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked.
The old oak tree gave shade in the heat of the day.
Shade
(countable) Something that blocks light, particularly in a window.
Close the shade, please: it's too bright in here.
Shade
(countable) A variety of a colour/color, in particular one obtained by adding black (compare tint).
I've painted my room in five lovely shades of pink and chartreuse.
Shade
(figuratively) A subtle variation in a concept.
Shades of meaning
Shade
(figuratively) An aspect that is reminiscent of something.
Shades of Groucho
Shade
A very small degree of a quantity, or variety of meaning
Shade
A ghost or specter; a spirit.
Too long have I been haunted by that shade.
The adventurer was attacked by a shade.
Shade
(countable) A postage stamp showing an obvious difference in colour/color to the original printing and needing a separate catalogue/catalog entry.
Shade
Subtle insults.
Throw shade
Why did you paint your room chartreuse? No shade; I'm genuinely curious.
Shade
(countable) A cover around or above a light bulb, a lampshade.
Shade
(historical) A candle-shade.
Shade
(transitive) To shield (someone or something) from light.
The old oak tree shaded the lawn in the heat of the day.
Shade
To shield oneself from light.
We shaded under a huge oak tree.
Shade
(transitive) To alter slightly.
You'll need to shade your shot slightly to the left.
Most politicians will shade the truth if it helps them.
Shade
(intransitive) To vary or approach something slightly, particularly in color.
The hillside was bright green, shading towards gold in the drier areas.
Shade
To move slightly from one's normal fielding position.
Jones will shade a little to the right on this pitch count.
Shade
(transitive) To darken, particularly in drawing.
I draw contours first, gradually shading in midtones and shadows.
Shade
To surpass by a narrow margin.
Both parties claimed afterwards that their man did best in the debate, but an early opinion poll suggested Mr Cameron shaded it.
Shade
To reduce (a window) so that only its title bar is visible.
Shade
To throw shade, to subtly insult someone.
Shade
To shelter; to cover from injury; to protect; to screen.
Shade
To present a shadow or image of; to shadow forth; to represent.
Shade
Comparative obscurity owing to interception or interruption of the rays of light; partial darkness caused by the intervention of something between the space contemplated and the source of light.
Shade
Darkness; obscurity; - often in the plural.
The shades of night were falling fast.
Shade
An obscure place; a spot not exposed to light; hence, a secluded retreat.
Let us seek out some desolate shade, and thereWeep our sad bosoms empty.
Shade
That which intercepts, or shelters from, light or the direct rays of the sun; hence, also, that which protects from heat or currents of air; a screen; protection; shelter; cover; as, a lamp shade.
The Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand.
Sleep under a fresh tree's shade.
Let the arched knife well sharpened now assail the spreading shades of vegetables.
Shade
Shadow.
Envy will merit, as its shade, pursue.
Shade
The soul after its separation from the body; - so called because the ancients it to be perceptible to the sight, though not to the touch; a spirit; a ghost; as, the shades of departed heroes.
Swift as thought the flitting shadeThro' air his momentary journey made.
Shade
The darker portion of a picture; a less illuminated part. See Def. 1, above.
Shade
Degree or variation of color, as darker or lighter, stronger or paler; as, a delicate shade of pink.
White, red, yellow, blue, with their several degrees, or shades and mixtures, as green only in by the eyes.
Shade
A minute difference or variation, as of thought, belief, expression, etc.; also, the quality or degree of anything which is distinguished from others similar by slight differences; as, the shades of meaning in synonyms.
New shades and combinations of thought.
Every shade of religious and political opinion has its own headquarters.
Shade
To shelter or screen by intercepting the rays of light; to keep off illumination from.
I went to crop the sylvan scenes,And shade our altars with their leafy greens.
Shade
To shelter; to cover from injury; to protect; to screen; to hide; as, to shade one's eyes.
Ere in our own house I do shade my head.
Shade
To obscure; to dim the brightness of.
Thou shad'stThe full blaze of thy beams.
Shade
To pain in obscure colors; to darken.
Shade
To mark with gradations of light or color.
Shade
To present a shadow or image of; to shadow forth; to represent.
[The goddess] in her person cunningly did shadeThat part of Justice which is Equity.
Shade
To undergo or exhibit minute difference or variation, as of color, meaning, expression, etc.; to pass by slight changes; - used chiefly with a preposition, as into, away, off.
This small group will be most conveniently treated with the emotional division, into which it shades.
Shade
Relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body;
It is much cooler in the shade
There's too much shadiness to take good photographs
Shade
A quality of a given color that differs slightly from a primary color;
After several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted
Shade
Protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight;
They used umbrellas as shades
As the sun moved he readjusted the shade
Shade
A subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude;
Without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor
Don't argue about shades of meaning
Shade
A position of relative inferiority;
An achievement that puts everything else in the shade
His brother's success left him in the shade
Shade
A slight amount or degree of difference;
A tad too expensive
Not a tad of difference
The new model is a shade better than the old one
Shade
A mental representation of some haunting experience;
He looked like he had seen a ghost
It aroused specters from his past
Shade
A representation of the effect of shade in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)
Shade
Cast a shadow over
Shade
Represent the effect of shade or shadow on
Shade
Protect from light, heat, or view;
Shade your eyes when you step out into the bright sunlight
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