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“Hew” or “Hue”

hew / hue are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

hew hh·y·UW

  • verbmake or shape as with an axe.
  • verbstrike with an axe; cut down, strike.

hue hh·y·UW

  • nounthe quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength.
  • verbtake on color or become colored.
Usage

Examples in context

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“hew”

  • 1st, HEW Cyclassics Cup
  • 1995-1997 Lieutenant-General Sir Hew Pike
  • …classic—Giro di Lombardia, the classic HEW Cyclassics and two-time winner of…
  • Strachan, Hew, History of the Cambridge University…

“hue”

  • …Joey and he names it "Hue".
  • …went dark with a blue hue, similar to Goldust's effect of…
  • …a browner or a yellower hue.
  • …he would not leave without Hue, because it had saved his…
  • …the size, form, colour and hue to get the desired result…
  • Hue - Fantaisie
  • …Joey who was saved by Hue.
  • Robert Hue
  • …give colorless compounds a vivid hue.
  • …as a single shade or hue.

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