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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024red-eye (red′ī′),USA pronunciation n. - the condition of having bloodshot eyes, as from eyestrain or lack of sleep.
- Informal TermsAlso, red′ eye′, redeye. a commercial airline flight between two distant points that departs late at night and arrives early in the morning.
- Slang Termsredeye (def. 3).
- Philosophyan unwanted photographic effect in which a person's iris appears to be red: caused by the reflection of a flashbulb off the blood vessels of the retina.
adj. - Informal TermsAlso, redeye. of or indicating a long-distance flight that leaves late at night:the red-eye special from New York to Los Angeles.
red•eye (red′ī′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -eyes, (esp. collectively) -eye for 1, 2;
adj. n. - Fishany of several fishes having red eyes, as the rock bass.
- BirdsSee red-eyed vireo.
- Slang TermsAlso, red-eye, red′ eye′. cheap, strong whiskey.
- Informal Termsred-eye (def. 2).
- Military(cap.) a shoulder-launched U.S. Army surface-to-air missile capable of destroying low-flying aircraft.
- red-eye (def. 4).
adj. - Informal Termsred-eye.
- 1665–75; 1920–25, for def. 3; red1 + eye
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: red-eye n - informal an aeroplane flight leaving late at night or arriving early in the morning
- (as modifier): a red-eye flight
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