1. a bright red color
2. a red pigment made from cinnabar or mercury sulfide
Usage: art; historical

1. having a bright red color

Examples

• The artist mixed vermillion with white to create a soft pink.
• Her vermillion lipstick made a bold statement.
• The sunset painted the sky in shades of vermillion and gold.
• Traditional Chinese paintings often feature vermillion seals.
• The vermillion roof tiles gleamed in the sunlight.
• He chose vermillion paint for the accent wall.