Hue vs. Rue

Hue vs. Rue — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Hue and Rue

Huenoun

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

Ruenoun

Sorrow; repentance; regret.

Huenoun

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

In digital arts, HSV color uses hue together with saturation and value.

Ruenoun

Pity; compassion.

Huenoun

(figuratively) A character; aspect.

Ruenoun

Any of various perennial shrubs of the genus Ruta, especially the herb Ruta graveolens (common rue), formerly used in medicines.

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Huenoun

(obsolete) Form; appearance; guise.

Rueverb

To cause to repent of sin or regret some past action.

Huenoun

(obsolete) A shout or cry.

Rueverb

To cause to feel sorrow or pity.

Huenoun

the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength

Rueverb

(transitive) To repent of or regret (some past action or event); to wish that a past action or event had not taken place.

I rued the day I crossed paths with her.
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Hueverb

take on color or become colored;

In highlights it hued to a dull silver-grey

Rueverb

To feel compassion or pity.

Hueverb

suffuse with color

Rueverb

To feel sorrow or regret.

Ruenoun

European strong-scented perennial herb with gray-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy

Ruenoun

leaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but should be used with great caution: can cause irritation like poison ivy

Ruenoun

sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment;

he drank to drown his sorrowshe wrote a note expressing his regretto his rue, the error cost him the game

Ruenoun

(French) a street or road in France

Rueverb

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about