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red-eye

noun \ ˈred-ˌī \

Definition of red-eye

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

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First Known Use of red-eye

1819

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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RED-EYE Defined for English Language Learners

red-eye

noun

Definition of red-eye for English Language Learners

  • : a flight in a passenger airplane that happens late at night or that continues through the night

  • : the appearance of a person's eyes as red in a photograph that was taken with a flash

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