Red

RED

-noun

1. any of a group of colours, such as that of a ripe tomato or fresh blood, that lie at one end of the visible spectrum, next to orange, and are perceived by the eye when light in the approximate wavelength range 740–620 nanometres falls on the retina. Red is the complementary colour of cyan and forms a set of primary colours with blue and green related adjectives rubicund ruddy

2. a pigment or dye of or producing these colours

3. red cloth or clothing

4. a red ball in snooker, billiards, etc.

5. (in roulette and other gambling games) one of two colours on which players may place even bets, the other being black

6. Also called: inner (archery) a red ring on a target, between the blue and the gold, scoring seven points

-adj.

7. of the colour red

8. reddish in colour or having parts or marks that are reddish

9. having the face temporarily suffused with blood, being a sign of anger, shame, etc.

10. (of the complexion) rosy; florid

11. (of the eyes) bloodshot

12. (of the hands) stained with blood, as after committing murder

13. bloody or violent ⇒ red revolution

14. (of wine) made from black grapes and coloured by their skins

15. denoting the highest degree of urgency in an emergency; used by the police and the army and informally

16. (US) relating to, supporting, or representing the Republican Party

-verb

17. another word for redden

Rain has come

Washing red from the planet

Along with other colours

Acid drops