Hues
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Examples
- 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.
- The sun set in calm majesty behind the misty summits of the Apennines, and its golden and roseate hues painted the mountains of the opposite shore. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
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