Rubric

rōō′brik, n. the directions for the service, in office-books, formerly in red letters: any heading, guiding, rule, . printed conspicuously in red: a flourish after a signature: a thing definitely settled: red ochre.— v.t. to enjoin services.— adjs. Ru′bric , -al , agreeing with a rubric.— adv. Ru′brically , over formally.— v.t. Ru′bricate , to illuminate with red letters: to formulate as a rubric.— adj. represented in red.— ns. Rubricā′tion , that which is illuminated; Rubricā′tor , one who rubricates; Rubric′ian , one versed in the rubric; Rubric′ity , accordance with the rubric.— adj. Ru′bricose ( bot. ), marked with red.— n. Ru′brisher ( obs. ), a painter of ornamental letters in early manuscripts. [L. rubric a , red earth— ruber , red.]