SINCE 1828
red-eye
noun
\ ˈred-ˌī
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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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red-eye
noun
English Language Learners Definition of red-eye
US, informal
: 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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