red
- noun
- /rɛd/
- He painted the fence a bright, cheerful red that stood out in the garden.
- the color red
- bright reds
- reds and blues
Is it a gold, B, red or C?
- Is it a gold, B, red or C?
Examples
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And red becomes my new favorite color.
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The color red signifies blood.
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The white stands for purity and the red stands for love.
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The symbol of Komo is the color red, which represents blood.
Academic text (2008) -
We've got three shades of the exact same red.
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The blue light of the television flickers against the somber red of the setting sun.
Fiction book (1990) -
The artist chose a vibrant shade of red for the sunset in her painting.
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The dress was a deep red that caught everyone's attention at the party.
Synonyms
A deep red color with a little purple
A very strong red colour that is easy to see
A deep red color that is not bright
A deep red color like fresh raspberries
A red color with a little purple in it
A red color with a touch of purple
A bright red color with a strong orange tone
A dark brown red like dried blood
A warm red-brown color often used in paint and design
Idioms
- Informal
To give someone a very special welcome, like an important guest
An unclear thing that does not help you understand or decide
Compounds
An international group that gives food, shelter, and medical help in wars and disasters
A long narrow strip of red cloth laid out for important guests to walk on at formal events
- Specialized
A small round cell in the blood that carries oxygen to body tissues
- Specialized
A very large old star with a cool surface and much larger size than the Sun
A punishment in sports like football that sends a player off the field for a serious foul
A river in the southern United States that flows east from Texas along Oklahoma's southern border into Louisiana
A young person who supports Mao Zedong and takes part in political activity during China's Cultural Revolution
- Specialized
Sea water that turns red or brown because many tiny sea plants make poisons that can harm fish and people
- UK
A British university founded in the late 1800s or early 1900s, not one of the older universities
- Literature
A girl in a famous fairy tale who meets a wolf while visiting her grandmother
- Specialized
Light from distant galaxies moves toward red light, showing they move away
- Offensive
A left-wing group in Germany known for violent attacks to reach political aims
A German World War I pilot famous for flying a bright red plane and shooting down many enemy planes
- US
A large North American tree with pointed leaves and red, strong wood used for furniture
- Specialized
A large evergreen tree with reddish durable wood used for building and furniture
A wild plum tree from eastern and central North America with red fruit and yellow flesh
- Specialized
People use small red or purple sea plants to make foods like nori and agar
A short plant with red-purple flowers that farm animals eat and helps make soil richer
A large wild animal in Europe and Asia with reddish-brown fur and branched antlers in males
How Red
Surface Forms
Etymology
Red as a noun names the color and comes from the very old root reudh that meant 'red' or 'blood'. As one of the main colors, red still describes things like paint, fruit, and warning signs.