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bright red

bright red

26 1.0
A very strong red colour that is easy to see
  • adjective
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  • The stop sign is bright red to ensure that drivers notice it quickly.
  • bright red hair
  • bright red areas

It's slightly it's not bright red, but it's in that family.

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Examples

  • There are acres of bright red tiles, and it seems almost every building has been re-roofed.

    Academic text (2007)
  • And she was very red, bright red cheeks all the time.

  • You got to get in turn the key, then press the bright red engine start button.

  • I bought this thing and it was like a vintage bright red suit that I forgot to wear.

  • The Major says paint their tails bright red, so they stand out.

  • By the way, where's that big, beautiful, bright red hat that I gave you?

  • Beautiful, fiery, bright red, like stunning.

  • It was a pair of pants and a bright red sweater.

  • The first thing I noticed was his bright red hair, just like Annie Laurie's.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Isn't it amazing what some bright red lipstick can do for you?

Synonyms

crimson
vsbright red
58 3.4

A deep red color with a little purple

is a pure bright hue rather than a darker purplish tone
carmine
vsbright red
23 7.5

A deep red color or the dye used to make it

is a more intense, brighter hue rather than pigment focus
ruby
vsbright red
20 2.2

A deep vivid red color like the stone used in jewelry

is brighter and less deeply toned than that gemstone-like color
dark red
vsbright red
8 1.0

A deep red color that is not bright

is vivid and intense with higher brightness rather than low light
deep red
vsbright red
6 2.7

A dark, strong red colour that looks rich

is brighter and lighter rather than having a heavy dark tone
cherry red
vsbright red
1 1.6

A bright, deep red like ripe cherries

is specifically brighter and more vivid rather than variably deep
raspberry-red
vsbright red
3.4

A deep red color like fresh raspberries

is brighter and clearer rather than the deeper fruit-like hue

Antonyms

8 1.0

A deep red color that is not bright

How Bright

bright red
26 1.0
deep red
6 2.7
red
1.0
pink
43 1.0

Surface Forms

bright red positive

Morphology

bright + red

The meaning 'a vivid, intense shade of red' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'bright' (vivid, intense) with 'red' (a color); the modifier clearly specifies intensity of the color. This adjective + color composition is cross-linguistically common and follows standard English modifier patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand the phrase.

Etymology

Bright red pairs bright, meaning strong or shining, with red, so picture a stop sign or a ripe apple that immediately grabs your eye. That's why it means 'a vivid, intense shade of red'.