redness
noun
red·ness
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Definition of redness
: the quality or state of being red or red-hot
Examples of redness in a Sentence
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The innocuous oil deeply hydrates skin (without suffocating your pores) with fatty acids that also fade acne scars and reduce redness. — Chloe Metzger And Taylore Glynn, Marie Claire, "The Best Face Oil for Every Single Skin Type," 29 Aug. 2019 Their Antirougeurs Calm Soothing Repair Mask is said to reduce redness by supporting microcirculation and calming irritated skin. — Los Angeles Times, "Rosacea treatments: 10 creams, lotions and salves that promise to save your skin," 28 Aug. 2019 Applying an aloe extract cream several times daily might reduce redness, scaling, and itching inflammation due to mild to moderate psoriasis, the Mayo Clinic states. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "The 5 Best Benefits of Aloe Vera Gel, According to Dermatologists," 8 July 2019 The mug really does seem to be red: its redness seems as real as its roundness and its solidity. — Anil K. Seth, Scientific American, "The Neuroscience of Reality," 27 Aug. 2019 Most of them are minor, such as pain, swelling, or redness at the injection site, or a low-grade fever, the CDC explains. — Anna Borges, SELF, "10 Common Questions You Might Have About Vaccinating Your Kids," 26 Aug. 2019 Police saw bruises, swelling, and redness around the woman’s ears and bruises on the left side of her neck that appeared to be from the pressure of three fingers, according to the statement. — Mary Grace Keller, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Hampstead man charged with assault for allegedly choking woman," 19 Aug. 2019 With quite the cult following, this serum from Sunday Riley claims to clarify and smooth the skin using lactic acid, brighten the appearance of dark spots with licorice and lemongrass extracts, and soothe redness with prickly pear extract. — Jessica Kasparian, USA TODAY, "15 must-have beauty products that are finally on sale—this weekend only," 17 Aug. 2019 Ingesting the spray can cause bizarre behavior, along with swelling and redness in the hands and feet. — Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al.com, "Wasp spray used as meth alternative, police warn," 17 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'redness.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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