to turn (to flush) scarlet

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• scarlet — scar|let [ˈska:lıt US a:r ] adj [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: escarlate, from Medieval Latin scarlata, from Persian saqalat type of cloth] 1.) bright red 2.) BrE if you go scarlet, your face becomes red, usually because you are… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• scarlet — adj., noun 1 bright red ADJECTIVE ▪ bright, brilliant, vivid 2 red in the face VERBS ▪ be ▪ blush, flush …   Collocations dictionary

• glow — n 1. subdued light, glowing, afterglow; incandescence, luminosity, phosphorescence; luster, shine, iridescence; splendor, brilliance, radiance, reful gency, effulgence; illumination, flash, glare, beam, ray, shaft; streak, patch, coruscation,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• blush — v 1. redden, color, flush, turn red or scarlet, crimson, mantle, glow. n 2. reddening, color, flush, rosiness, ruddiness; tint, hue, hint, suggestion …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …   Universalium

• blush — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. color, flush, glow; redden (See modesty). See feeling. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. change color, flush, redden, turn red, turn scarlet, color, crimson, mantle, glow, have rosy cheeks, have heightened… …   English dictionary for students

• Fox hunting — For other uses, see Fox hunting (disambiguation). Master of foxhounds leads the field from Powderham Castle in Devon, England, with the hounds in front. Fox hunting is an activity involving the tracking, chase, and sometimes killing of a fox,… …   Wikipedia

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• Acer rubrum — taxobox image caption = Young specimen showing bright red fall foliage status = G5 status system = TNC status ref = Citation | last =NatureServe | contribution = Acer rubrum | title = NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life, Version… …   Wikipedia

• color — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Rainbow hue Nouns 1. color, hue, tint, tinge, shade, dye, complexion, tincture, cast, coloration, glow, flush; tone, key; color organ; Technicolor. 2. pure, primary, positive, or complementary color;… …   English dictionary for students

• Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology       In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… …   Universalium