Red
adjective
Of a color similar to that of blood, ripe tomatoes, or rubies.
The little girl loved her new red bicycle.
Often appears as...
- bright red
- deep red
noun
The red color or pigment.
Red is my favorite color.
Often appears as...
- bright red
- shades of red
noun
A red thing or a red pigment.
She applied the red to her lips.
Often appears as...
- red lipstick
- red paint
noun
A person or thing that is perceived as very different from others.
She was a red among the whites.
Often appears as...
- seeing red
- red herring
Usage tips
Idiomatic
adjective
Indicating danger or stop.
Red light means stop.
Often appears as...
- red light
- red sign
noun
The political left-wing.
He is a member of the red.
Often appears as...
- red party
- red politics
Usage tips
Political
adjective
Relating to or denoting a sports team or its members.
She is a fan of the red team.
Often appears as...
- red team
- reds win
adjective
Of a color similar to that of blood, ripe tomatoes, or rubies.
The little girl loved her new red bicycle.
Often appears as...
- bright red
- deep red
noun
The red color or pigment.
Red is my favorite color.
Often appears as...
- bright red
- shades of red
noun
A red thing or a red pigment.
She applied the red to her lips.
Often appears as...
- red lipstick
- red paint
noun
A person or thing that is perceived as very different from others.
She was a red among the whites.
Often appears as...
- seeing red
- red herring
Usage tips
Idiomatic
adjective
Indicating danger or stop.
Red light means stop.
Often appears as...
- red light
- red sign
noun
The political left-wing.
He is a member of the red.
Often appears as...
- red party
- red politics
Usage tips
Political
adjective
Relating to or denoting a sports team or its members.
She is a fan of the red team.
Often appears as...
- red team
- reds win
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Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Intensity
Red often conveys strong emotions like love or anger.
He turned red with rage.
Pro Tip 2/3Stop and Alert
Red is used in signs and signals to grab attention and indicate stopping.
The red stop sign is universal.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Significance
In some cultures, red symbolizes good luck, celebration, or prosperity.
Red envelopes are given for Chinese New Year.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Intensity
Red often conveys strong emotions like love or anger.
He turned red with rage.
Pro Tip 2/3Stop and Alert
Red is used in signs and signals to grab attention and indicate stopping.
The red stop sign is universal.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Significance
In some cultures, red symbolizes good luck, celebration, or prosperity.
Red envelopes are given for Chinese New Year.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Intensity
Red often conveys strong emotions like love or anger.
He turned red with rage.
Pro Tip 2/3Stop and Alert
Red is used in signs and signals to grab attention and indicate stopping.
The red stop sign is universal.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Significance
In some cultures, red symbolizes good luck, celebration, or prosperity.
Red envelopes are given for Chinese New Year.
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But it's not just their striking red hair that makes orangutans unique among our cousins. As the only great apes from Asia, orangutans have adapted to a life high in the rain forest canopies. Many of the skills they learn are transmitted through the special bond they have with their mothers,
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Earth's infrared radiation would escape to space if there weren't greenhouse gas molecules in our atmophere. Just as oxygen gas prefers the dark red photons, carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases match with infrared photons. They provide the right amount of energy
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If we laid this system out end to end in a straight line, the vessels would wrap around the Earth several times. Propelling red blood cells through this extensive network requires a pretty powerful pump, and that's where your heart comes in.
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and I could literally feel the blood trying to leave my hands, feet and face, and rush to protect my vital organs. It was the coldest I've ever been. But even with swollen lips, sunken eyes, and cheeks flushed red,
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These organs have the power to activate vitamin D to secrete a hormone called renin that raises blood pressure, and another hormone called erythropoietin, which increases red blood cell production.
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Carol Beckwith & Angela...
from head to toe with red ochre makeup surrounded by the white sands of the desert they covered their bodies with red ochre not only to beautify themselves but to protect their skin
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What happens during a...
Lots of fiber from vegetables, chicken and fish instead of red meat, whole grains and nuts like walnuts and almonds all seem to be beneficial. A good diet and exercise plan can also keep your weight in a healthy range, which will lower your heart attack risk as well. And of course, medications can also help prevent heart attacks.
Video examples
Filming The World's...
see them at all and then suddenly you'll get this flash of red and blue and they catch that tiny bit of light and they look absolutely stunning and then they just melt away and they're phantoms they just become invisible they're the deep calls that they make it's so perfectly adapted to that forest which is really really dense
Video examples
How a wound heals itself...
After about three hours of this, the skin begins to turn red, signaling the next stage, inflammation. With bleeding under control and the barrier secured, the body sends special cells to fight any pathogens that may have gotten through. Among the most important of these are white blood cells, known as macrophages,
Video examples
How to create a great...
the brand the amazon in south america is the world's largest river therefore the earth's biggest selection of books clothes content and so on sirius is the brightest star therefore the radio channels where you can hear the brightest stars of music and entertainment and red bull associates to
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How smart are...
But it's not just their striking red hair that makes orangutans unique among our cousins. As the only great apes from Asia, orangutans have adapted to a life high in the rain forest canopies. Many of the skills they learn are transmitted through the special bond they have with their mothers,
Video examples
How quantum mechanics...
Earth's infrared radiation would escape to space if there weren't greenhouse gas molecules in our atmophere. Just as oxygen gas prefers the dark red photons, carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases match with infrared photons. They provide the right amount of energy
Video examples
Oxygen’s surprisingly...
If we laid this system out end to end in a straight line, the vessels would wrap around the Earth several times. Propelling red blood cells through this extensive network requires a pretty powerful pump, and that's where your heart comes in.
Video examples
Chris Burkard: The joy...
and I could literally feel the blood trying to leave my hands, feet and face, and rush to protect my vital organs. It was the coldest I've ever been. But even with swollen lips, sunken eyes, and cheeks flushed red,
Video examples
How do your kidneys...
These organs have the power to activate vitamin D to secrete a hormone called renin that raises blood pressure, and another hormone called erythropoietin, which increases red blood cell production.
Video examples
Carol Beckwith & Angela...
from head to toe with red ochre makeup surrounded by the white sands of the desert they covered their bodies with red ochre not only to beautify themselves but to protect their skin
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Bianca Balti
Italian Model
My mom never used to put makeup on. But one day, when I was a kid, she had a red lip, and I was like, 'Oh my God, you look so amazing!' She said, 'But if I wore it all the time, you would not have noticed.
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Rupert Grint
English Actor
Ron was always my favorite character, because I feel like I relate to him, like we've both got red hair, we both like sweets, we've both got lots of brothers and sisters.
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Tamara Taylor
Canadian Actress
The world tells lots of people the light is red. You have to trust yourself and say, 'I think the light is green, and I'm going to keep doing this.
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Mark Gatiss
English Actor
I grew up with low self-esteem. I didn't think I was very pretty. I had glasses, red hair and was generally quite a spod.
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Skip Bayless
American Journalist
Give me great players making great plays under the world's greatest pressure. Give me red white and blue real football.
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Yoko Ono
American Artist
It's a waste of time to think that if you colored a painting red what might have happened if you painted it black.
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Sarah Chalke
Canadian Actress
I've slowly gone back, later on in life, to fish and then chicken and then, last year, red meat.
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Kevin Nealon
American Comedian
Never wear a red t-shirt to Target. I enjoy helping people, but not every two minutes.
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Meghan McCain
American Journalist
In most red states, country music is a major way of life.
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Swedish Athlete
I am a guy who likes those who drive through red lights.
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Bianca Balti
Italian Model
My mom never used to put makeup on. But one day, when I was a kid, she had a red lip, and I was like, 'Oh my God, you look so amazing!' She said, 'But if I wore it all the time, you would not have noticed.
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Rupert Grint
English Actor
Ron was always my favorite character, because I feel like I relate to him, like we've both got red hair, we both like sweets, we've both got lots of brothers and sisters.
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Tamara Taylor
Canadian Actress
The world tells lots of people the light is red. You have to trust yourself and say, 'I think the light is green, and I'm going to keep doing this.
Quote examples
Mark Gatiss
English Actor
I grew up with low self-esteem. I didn't think I was very pretty. I had glasses, red hair and was generally quite a spod.
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Skip Bayless
American Journalist
Give me great players making great plays under the world's greatest pressure. Give me red white and blue real football.
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Yoko Ono
American Artist
It's a waste of time to think that if you colored a painting red what might have happened if you painted it black.
Quote examples
Sarah Chalke
Canadian Actress
I've slowly gone back, later on in life, to fish and then chicken and then, last year, red meat.
Quote examples
Kevin Nealon
American Comedian
Never wear a red t-shirt to Target. I enjoy helping people, but not every two minutes.
Quote examples
Meghan McCain
American Journalist
In most red states, country music is a major way of life.
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Swedish Athlete
I am a guy who likes those who drive through red lights.
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