ruby-red

Thân thiện

The artist mixes a ruby-red paint on her palette.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Having a deep, rich red color similar to that of a ruby gemstone: This describes a specific, vivid shade of red, often with a slight purplish or bluish undertone, reminiscent of the precious stone. 2. Of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood, cherries, tomatoes, or rubies: This is a technical definition placing the color within the visible light spectrum and comparing it to common red objects.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • She wore a stunning ruby-red dress to the gala.
  • The sunset painted the sky in brilliant shades of orange and ruby-red.
  • The cocktail was garnished with a ruby-red cherry.

Advanced Usage

• As a compound color descriptor: "Ruby-red" is a hyphenated compound adjective used directly before a noun to specify its color precisely. It is more descriptive than simply "red."
  • He admired the ruby-red finish of the vintage sports car.

Variants and Related Words

• Ruby (noun): The precious red gemstone from which the color name is derived.
  • Her ring was set with a large ruby.
• Red (adjective): The general color category.
  • The flag is red, white, and blue.
• Crimson (adjective): A deep, rich red color, often similar to ruby-red but sometimes described as having more of a purple hue.
• Scarlet (adjective): A bright red with a slight orange tinge.

Synonyms

• Crimson
• Deep red
• Blood-red
• Cherry-red

Idioms and Phrases

• None directly for "ruby-red": The term itself functions as a specific color descriptor and is not typically part of a larger idiom. However, the color red features in many idioms (e.g., , ).

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies