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- DictionaryRed her·ring/ˌred ˈheriNG/
noun
- 1. a dried smoked herring, which is turned red by the smoke.
- 2. a clue or piece of information that is, or is intended to be, misleading or distracting: "the book is fast-paced, exciting, and full of red herrings"
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1. : a herring cured by salting and slow smoking to a dark brown color. 2. [from the practice of drawing a red herring across a trail to confuse hunting dogs] : something that distracts attention from the real issue.
A red herring is something that misleads or distracts from a relevant or important question. [1] It may be either a logical fallacy or a literary device that leads readers or audiences toward a false conclusion.
RED HERRING definition: 1. a fact, idea, or subject that takes people's attention away from the central point being…. Learn more.
Jun 2, 2022 · A red herring is a misleading statement, question, or argument meant to redirect a conversation away from its original topic. A red herring is not an actual species of fish.
RED HERRING meaning: 1. a fact, idea, or subject that takes people's attention away from the central point being…. Learn more.
In mystery and crime novels, movies, and shows, a red herring specifically refers to a misleading clue, distracting the reader (or a character in the story) from who’s really guilty.
A red herring is a piece of information in a story that distracts readers from an important truth, or leads them to mistakenly expect a particular outcome.
