📚 Vermilion, noun. 🔉 /vəˈmɪljən/ 🇬🇧 ❓ Definition (mass noun): A brilliant red colour. ❗️ Examples: 1. A lateral stripe of vermilion. 2. Vermilion streaks of sunset. 3. The sun was tediously ebbing into the horizon, staining the otherwise violet sky with brilliant streaks of orange and vermilion. 4. Among the plants that have lovely vermillion hues to go with this season are the dwarf coral tree and the African flame tree. 5. Rich hues of madder red, vermilion, saffron, and black are used in myriad combinations of stripes and checks. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌀 @cambridge_dic