word
Value
VA-lyoo
/ˈvæljuː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
value
Dictionary meaning
Relative darkness or lightness of a color.
Examples
- I establish the colors and principal values by organizing the painting into three values--dark, medium...and light-Joe Hing Lowe.
- The Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world.
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