n.
1.an authoritative rule of conduct or procedure
2.an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
3.directions for the conduct of Christian church services (often printed in red in a prayer book)
4.a heading that names a statute or legislative bill
5.a title or heading that is printed in red or in a special type
6.category name rubric v.
1.adorn with ruby red color
Idiom of the Day
mix up (something) or mix (something) up
to confuse things, to make a mistake about something
The teacher mixed up the DVDs and played the wrong one for the class.