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vivid

[viv-id]

adjective

  1. strikingly bright or intense, as color, light, etc..

    a vivid green.

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  2. full of life; lively; animated.

    a vivid personality.

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  3. presenting the appearance, freshness, spirit, etc., of life; realistic.

    a vivid account.

  4. strong, distinct, or clearly perceptible.

    a vivid recollection.

  5. forming distinct and striking mental images.

    a vivid imagination.



vivid

/ ˈɪɪ /

adjective

  1. (of a colour) very bright; having a very high saturation or purity; produced by a pure or almost pure colouring agent

  2. brilliantly coloured

    vivid plumage

  3. conveying to the mind striking realism, freshness, or trueness to life; graphic

    a vivid account

  4. (of a recollection, memory, etc) remaining distinct in the mind

  5. (of the imagination, etc) prolific in the formation of lifelike images

  6. making a powerful impact on the emotions or senses

    a vivid feeling of shame

  7. uttered, operating, or acting with vigour

    vivid expostulations

  8. full of life or vitality

    a vivid personality

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • vividly adverb
  • vividness noun
  • vividity noun
  • overvivid adjective
  • overvividness noun
  • unvivid adjective
  • unvividness noun
  • ˈ adverb
  • ˈԱ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vivid1

First recorded in 1630–40; from Latin īܲ “lively,” equivalent to ī() “to live” + -idus adjective suffix; vital, -id 4
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vivid1

C17: from Latin īܲ animated, from ī to live
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Smith has vivid memories of traveling with him, Ashe in his “Citizen of the World” T-shirt with his nose forever buried in a newspaper or magazine.

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It includes interviews with the heavy metal player, histories of the guitars, with vivid photography by Ross Halfin.

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His writing stands out for its honesty and authenticity, offering a vivid, personal chronicle of a transformative era.

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In its place, we have “The Pitt,” another series about people pushed to the breaking point, offering a vivid, harrowing depiction of an emergency medical system in crisis.

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The colours are vivid, intense and ever-changing: pinks, magentas and turquoise hues, glowing like neon lights.

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