Red

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Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Of a color like blood, cherries, or rubies: "red" describes the color at the long-wavelength end of the visible spectrum, next to orange.
    • Having a reddened face due to emotion or exertion: "red" can describe a flushed or crimson complexion, often from embarrassment, anger, or physical effort.
    • Involving violence or bloodshed: "red" is used to characterize something as violent, bloody, or marked by conflict.

  2. Noun:

    • The color red: "red" refers to the chromatic color itself or a red pigment.
    • A financial deficit: In accounting, "red" signifies a loss, where expenses exceed revenue.
    • An extreme radical or revolutionary: (Often capitalized: Red) "red" is an emotionally charged term for a communist or revolutionary.
Usage Examples

  • Adjective:

    • She wore a beautiful red dress to the party.
    • His face turned red with embarrassment after he tripped.
    • The battle was a long and red conflict.

  • Noun:

    • The artist mixed blue and yellow but could not create a perfect red.
    • After the failed product launch, the company was deeply in the red.
    • The political rally was attended by both socialists and Reds.
Advanced Usage

  • "to see red": to become very angry suddenly.

    • When he heard the insult, he saw red.

  • "red in tooth and claw": describing nature or a situation as brutally competitive or violent.

    • The business world can be red in tooth and claw.

  • "paint the town red": to go out and celebrate wildly.

    • After their final exam, the students decided to paint the town red.
Variants and Related Words

  • Redden (verb): to make or become red.

    • The sunset reddened the sky.

  • Reddish (adjective): slightly red.

    • The stone had a reddish tint.

  • Reds (noun, plural): Often refers to communists or, in some contexts, red items (e.g., in snooker/pool).

Synonyms
  • Crimson: a deep red color.
  • Scarlet: a bright red color.
  • Ruby: a deep, rich red, like the gemstone.
  • Flushed: red in the face (for the adjective form related to complexion).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
  • Red out: (Aviation/Medicine) to experience a reddening of vision due to negative g-forces or other physical stress. (Note: This is a technical/specialized usage).
    • The pilot began to red out during the steep dive.
Related Idioms

  • A red herring: something that misleads or distracts from the relevant issue.

    • The clue in the mystery novel turned out to be a red herring.

  • Roll out the red carpet: to give special treatment to an important guest.

    • The city rolled out the red carpet for the visiting dignitaries.

  • Like a red rag to a bull: something that is certain to provoke anger.

    • Criticizing his work was like a red rag to a bull.
Adjective
  1. (especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
    • crimson with fury
    • turned red from exertion
    • with puffy reddened eyes
    • red-faced and violent
    • flushed (or crimson) with embarrassment
  2. characterized by violence or bloodshed
    • writes of crimson deeds and barbaric days- Andrea Parke
    • fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing- Thomas Gray
    • convulsed with red rage- Hudson Strode
  3. of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
Noun
  1. the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue
    • the company operated at a loss last year
    • the company operated in the red last year
  2. emotionally charged terms used to refer to extreme radicals or revolutionaries
  3. a tributary of the Mississippi River that flows eastward from Texas along the southern boundary of Oklahoma and through Louisiana
  4. red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

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