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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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-eye. Accessed 27 Feb. 2021.
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red-eye
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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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The first known use of red-eye was in 1819
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