red-eye

noun

1
: cheap whiskey
2
: the phenomenon of a subject's eyes appearing red in a color photograph taken with a flash
3
: a late-night or overnight flight

Examples of red-eye in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1819, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of red-eye was in 1819

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“Red-eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-eye. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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