hue vs tint

hue

noun
  • A color, or shade of color; tint; dye. 

  • A character; aspect. 

  • The characteristic related to the light frequency that appears in the color, for instance red, yellow, green, cyan, blue or magenta. 

tint

noun
  • A color considered with reference to other very similar colors. 

  • A pale or faint tinge of any color; especially, a variation of a color obtained by adding white (contrast shade) 

  • A shaded effect in engraving, produced by the juxtaposition of many fine parallel lines. 

  • A vehicle window that has been darkened to conceal the occupant. 

  • A slight coloring. 

verb
  • To shade, to color. 

abbrev
  • it is not; it isn't; 'tisn't; it'sn't 

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