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1 [uncountable and countable]CC the colour of blood : 
I like the way the artist uses red in this painting.the reds and yellows of the trees The corrections were marked in red (=in red ink).
I like the way the artist uses red in this painting.the reds and yellows of the treesThe corrections were marked in red (=in red ink).2 [uncountable and countable]DFD red wine [↪ white]: a nice bottle of red
a nice bottle of red3 to owe more money than you have [≠ be in the black; ↪ overdrawn]: This is the airline's fourth straight year in the red.
be in the red
informalBFThis is the airline's fourth straight year in the red.4 [countable] informalPPG someone who has communist or very left-wing political opinions - used especially in the past to show disapproval
