redness
pronunciation
How to pronounce redness in British English:
UK [rednəs]
How to pronounce redness in American English:
US [rednəs]
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- Noun:
- a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
- the quality or state of the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
Word Origin
- redness (n.)
- Old English readnes; see from red (adj.1) + -ness.
Example
- 1. But , no doubt deliberately , it was the kimjongilia 's redness that struck the eye .
- 2. Redness surrounding any of your incisions that is worsening or getting bigger
- 3. Redness and inflammation will slowly be reduced with regular usage .
- 4. Most patients report itching , foreign body sensation , tearing , redness , and photophobia .
- 5. Particularly when asked a difficult or embarrassing question , the person may blush , with redness appearing across the face and sometimes into ears and down the neck .