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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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Derived Forms

  • ˈ, adverb
  • ˈԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·· adverb
  • ··Ա ···ٲ [vi-, vid, -i-tee], noun
  • ··· adjective
  • o·ver···Ա noun
  • ܲ·· adjective
  • un···Ա 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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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".

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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.

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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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Writer and professor Laymon stacks page after page of devastating portrayals of working in white academia alongside vivid memories of growing up in a Black Mississippi community.

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A series of seemingly disconnected stories featuring vivid characters cohere into a brilliant and fractured narrative.

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