red figure

noun

Figural depiction in red color on a black background.

“red-figure vase”

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Meanings

nounred figure (plural red figures)

plural red figures

  1. Ancient GreeceFigural depiction in red color on a black background.

    red-figure vase

    2 more examples

    red-figure pottery

    red-figure vase painting

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APA

red figure. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20figure

MLA

“red figure.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20figure. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “red figure,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20figure.

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