noun
- a commercial airline flight that departs late at night and arrives early in the morning
- the appearance of red pupils in a photograph caused by camera flash reflecting off blood vessels in the retina
- a type of gravy made from pan drippings and coffee, typically served with country ham
Usage: informal
Usage: Southern U.S.
Examples
- I took the redeye from Los Angeles to New York to save money on hotels.
- The redeye flight was exhausting, but I arrived in time for my morning meeting.
- The camera’s flash caused redeye in all the family photos.
- She used photo editing software to remove the redeye from the portrait.
- The diner served country ham with redeye gravy and biscuits.
- He ordered a shot of redeye at the dive bar.
- The redeye burned his throat as he drank it quickly.
- Grandmother’s redeye gravy recipe included strong black coffee.