cherry red

Thân thiện

The artist mixed a vibrant cherry red for the flower petals.

Definition

Noun: A bright, pure red color resembling that of a ripe cherry. It is a vivid, slightly bluish-red hue.

Usage

This term is used primarily as a color descriptor. It functions as a noun phrase to name a specific shade of red. * The classic sports car was painted a glossy cherry red. * She painted her nails a vibrant cherry red.

Advanced Usage

The term can be used attributively (like an adjective) before another noun to describe its color. * He bought a cherry-red convertible. (Note the common hyphenation when used attributively).

Variants and Related Words

• Cherry (noun): When used alone as a color term, "cherry" often implies this same red color (e.g., cherry lipstick).
• Cherry (adj): Informally used to describe the color (e.g., a cherry paint job).

Synonyms

• Crimson
• Ruby
• Cerise
• Cardinal red

Different Meanings

As a noun phrase, "cherry red" has only one core meaning: the specific color. It is not typically used in idioms or as a phrasal verb.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a red the color of ripe cherries

Từ đồng nghĩa

• cerise
• cherry