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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.
RED HERRING definition: 1. a fact, idea, or subject that takes people's attention away from the central point being…. Learn more.
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.
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.
A red herring refers to a misleading or false clue. Red herrings are used to intentionally create a false trail and/or mislead audiences to prevent them from correctly predicting a story ’s outcome before the actual reveal.
Red herrings are salted herrings that turn a reddish colour during the smoking process. They have come to be synonymous with the deliberate false trails that are the stock in trade of ‘who done it’ thrillers. The term has been used to refer to people as well as to fish for some centuries.
RED HERRING meaning: a fact or idea that takes your attention away from something that is important. Learn more.
