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.
Roya wore a bright-red scarf that everyone noticed at the party.
bright-red + clothing item
Esteban picked a bright-red apple from the tree and took a bite.
A bright-red fire truck raced down the street with its siren on.
bright-red + vehicle/object
Common collocations
- bright-red + paint/colour
- bright-red + lips/lipstick
- bright-red + car/vehicle/truck
- bright-red + flower/rose
- bright-red + apple/berry
Synonyms
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.