red
noun
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
Example Sentences
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These stars shine with a bright blue color that makes them appear much younger than the older, redder stars surrounding them.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026
As Arizona yielded to New Mexico, the dirt seemed to get redder and the ridges rose to form buttes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2025
He got redder and redder in the face, yelling and leading the crowd in chants of “Shame on Sliwa!”
From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2025
And with higher sugar concentrations, a pigment called anthocyanin is produced, making the leaves even redder.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2025
Mr. Chris’s face went redder, even, than it usually looked.
From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen
