Hue

Examples

• He turned of a deadly hue, and a sudden horror seemed to fall upon him. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
• We read in Hue's Travels how perplexing he and his fellow missionary found this possession of a common tradition of worship. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
• His clothing was worn down to the rusty hue of the hat in the entry, but though he looked shabby he did not look mean. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• The hue and cry going off to the Hulks, and people coming thence to examine the iron, Joe's opinion was corroborated. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
• And with that she raised her head, lofty in look and statue-like in hue, as Louis had described it. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• But the old gentleman was not the only person who raised the hue-and-cry. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
• When we came back from Tangier, in Africa, we were topped with fezzes of the bloodiest hue, hung with tassels like an Indian's scalp-lock. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
• The face of the child changes from its normal healthy hue to a brilliant red and then to ghastly shades. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
• Cold, colourless, and vague, it sends a warning streak before it of a deathlike hue, as if it cried out, Look what I am bringing you who watch there! Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• He appeared of a russet hue, not more distinguishable from the scene around him than the green caterpillar from the leaf it feeds on. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
• Now, I looked on the evening star, as softly and calmly it hung pendulous in the orange hues of sunset. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• One reason for this is that the dye used to color the fabric requires a clear white background, and loses its characteristic hues when its foundation is yellow instead of white. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
• Soft delicate lines and hues please, harsh ones prejudice me. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• There are moments when life, for no other reason than my own youth, beams with sweet hues upon me. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• It blushed so ruddily and vividly, that the hues of the walls and the variegated tints of the dresses seemed all fused in one warm glow. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
• Brilliant cloths of many hues and strange patterns formed the soft cushion covering of the dais upon which they reclined about her. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
• My countenance was painted with the hues of ill health and vexation. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• The real hues are delicate, and need a clearer vision. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
• Soft shades encompassed us, and rocks tinged with beauteous hues. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• White light or sunlight can be dispersed or separated into the primary colors or rainbow hues, as shown in the preceding Section. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.

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