a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

a transparent deep red variety of corundum; used as a gemstone and in lasers

a deep and vivid red color

[ Syn: crimson , deep red ]

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

[ Syn: red , reddish , ruddy , blood-red , carmine , cerise , cherry , cherry-red , crimson , ruby-red , scarlet ]