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vivid
[ viv-id ]
adjective
- strikingly bright or intense, as color, light, etc.:
a vivid green.
Synonyms: , ,
a vivid personality.
Synonyms: , ,
- presenting the appearance, freshness, spirit, etc., of life; realistic:
a vivid account.
- strong, distinct, or clearly perceptible:
a vivid recollection.
- forming distinct and striking mental images:
a vivid imagination.
vivid
/ ˈɪɪ /
adjective
- (of a colour) very bright; having a very high saturation or purity; produced by a pure or almost pure colouring agent
- brilliantly coloured
vivid plumage
- conveying to the mind striking realism, freshness, or trueness to life; graphic
a vivid account
- (of a recollection, memory, etc) remaining distinct in the mind
- (of the imagination, etc) prolific in the formation of lifelike images
- making a powerful impact on the emotions or senses
a vivid feeling of shame
- uttered, operating, or acting with vigour
vivid expostulations
- full of life or vitality
a vivid personality
Derived Forms
- ˈ, adverb
- ˈԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·· adverb
- ··Ա ···ٲ [vi-, vid, -i-tee], noun
- ··· adjective
- o·ver···Ա noun
- ܲ·· adjective
- un···Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of vivid1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Piles of abandoned shoes, backpacks and clothing became vivid symbols of Mexico’s crisis of the disappeared, now officially numbering more than 120,000 vanished individuals, most presumed victims of organized crime.
Belsen's notoriety soon stood out, not just because of the chillingly vivid accounts of journalists, soldiers and photographers, whose testimonies were sent around the world, but because it was found with all its grotesqueness intact.
In a trailer released on Thursday for the 90-minute Disney+ documentary, Flintoff describes his "vivid" memories of the crash and says he can remember "everything about it".
But the glare from all that vivid starlight has gotten in the way of seeing his work for what it is — an evolving artistic project that illuminates acute elements of contemporary portraiture.
BBC Weather Watchers in Scotland were able to capture a spectacular display with vivid purple and green colours filling the sky.
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