bright-red

IPA/bɹˈaɪtɹˈɛd/
IPA/bɹˈaɪtɹˈɛd/

bright-red — adjective

1. having a very strong, vivid red colour that is easy to notice — like the colour

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Definition

having a very strong, vivid red colour that is easy to notice — like the colour of ripe strawberries, stop signs, or freshly picked apples.

Example

Hui painted her front door a bright-red colour so visitors could find it easily.

attributive: bright-red + colour/shade

The bright-red sunset spread across the whole sky before fading to purple.

Common collocations
  • bright-red + paint/colour
  • bright-red + lips/lipstick
  • bright-red + car/vehicle/truck
  • bright-red + flower/rose
  • bright-red + apple/berry
Synonyms
  • vivid red

    equally common; often used without a hyphen

  • scarlet

    a specific bright-red shade with a slight orange tone

  • crimson

    a deep rich red that can be either bright or slightly darker

Antonyms

Grammar Patterns

bright-red + noun

Common Mistakes

She wore a bright red dress' (without hyphen).
She wore a bright-red dress.
When the compound adjective comes before the noun, use a hyphen: bright-red.

Common collocations

Adverbs

Phrases

  • painted bright-red
  • turned bright-red