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vibrant

[vahy-bruhnt]

adjective

  1. moving to and fro rapidly; vibrating.

  2. vibrating so as to produce sound, as a string.

  3. (of sounds) characterized by perceptible vibration; resonant; resounding.

  4. pulsating with vigor and energy.

    the vibrant life of a large city.

  5. vigorous; energetic; vital.

    a vibrant personality.

  6. stimulating; exciting; vivid: a vibrant performance.

    vibrant colors;

    a vibrant performance.

  7. Phonetics.,  made with tonal vibration of the vocal cords; voiced.



noun

  1. Phonetics.,  a vibrant sound.

vibrant

/ ˈvaɪbrənt /

adjective

  1. characterized by or exhibiting vibration; pulsating or trembling

  2. giving an impression of vigour and activity

  3. caused by vibration; resonant

  4. (of colour) strong and vivid

  5. phonetics trilled or rolled

“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

noun

  1. a vibrant speech sound, such as a trilled ( r )

“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

  • vibrantly adverb
  • vibrancy noun
  • vibrance noun
  • unvibrant adjective
  • unvibrantly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vibrant1

First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin vibrant-, stem of vibrāns, present participle of vibrāre “to shake, move to and fro”; -ant
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vibrant1

C16: from Latin vibrāre to agitate
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Example Sentences

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She wears a vibrant pink getup — a vintage top and Issey Miyake pants — complete with small pleats and optimal for the unavoidable August heat wave.

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At the heart of Little Village, nicknamed the Mexico of the Midwest for its vibrant Mexican culture and cuisine, streets were eerily empty Friday night -- when the hub is usually thumping with energy.

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It's also a kaleidoscope of colours from vibrant historical murals to intricate sarees in shop windows.

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“California’s economy isn’t a vibrant job creator anymore. You could almost say California is in a jobs recession,” said Anderson.

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Once derided by Italians as functional but gloomy, Milan has morphed into a vibrant, cosmopolitan city.

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