red-eye

/ˈɹɛdaɪ//ˈɹɛdˌaɪ/

noun

  1. 1

    The names of animals that have red eyes.

  2. 2

    Types of beverages.

  3. 3

    (travel) An overnight airplane flight.

    I waited too late to book my holiday flight, so I had to take the red-eye.
  4. 4

    Redness of the conjunctiva; especially when caused by conjunctivitis (pink-eye).

  5. 5

    Redness in the eye(s) of someone in a colour photograph, as an unwanted consequence of light from a flash reflecting off blood vessels in the retina.

verb

  1. 1

    (travel) Often followed by it: to travel on a red-eye.

Translate “red-eye” to another language

Click any language to open the translator with this word already filled in.

Red-eye Definition & Meaning | TranslatePulse