“Hews” or “Hues”—Which to use?

“Hews” or “Hues”

Overview

hews / hues 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. 👇

Definitions

hews: (verb) make or shape as with an axe. (verb) strike with an axe; cut down, strike.

hues: (noun) the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength. (verb) take on color or become colored.

Pronunciation

hews: hh·y·UW·z

hues: hh·y·UW·z

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Examples in Context

Examples of “hews”

…son of Tulip O'Hare (Kimberley Hews), a woman who Alf had…

Examples of “hues”

The hues are very indistinctly expressed and…
…posed statues overpainted with skin hues.
…range of different shades and hues, and the colour had a…
…held, and lands safely on it.
…stone walls and sunny, Mediterranean hues give the interior an airy,…
…than André Lajoinie's result in 1988.
…does not have dark, neutral hues such as gray, brown or
…of the Tamil poet Bharatiyar: "Hues may vary, but humanity does
…his color, in the rich hues that never shatter the surface…
This indicated that Confuciusornis had hues of grey, red/brown and black,…

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