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See more synonyms for vivid on Thesaurus.com strikingly bright or intense, as color, light, etc.: a vivid green. full of life; lively; animated: a vivid personality. 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. Show More
Origin of vivid 1630–40; <
Latin vīvidus lively, equivalent to
vīv(ere ) to live (see
vital ) +
-idus -id4 Related forms viv·id·ly , adverb viv·id·ness , vi·vid·i·ty , noun o·ver·viv·id , adjective o·ver·viv·id·ly , adverb o·ver·viv·id·ness , noun un·viv·id , adjective un·viv·id·ly , adverb un·viv·id·ness , noun Dictionary.com Unabridged
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active Examples from the Web for vivid Contemporary Examples of vivid Yet for a vivid decade or so, sleaze was, somewhat paradoxically, a force for literacy and empowerment.
Today, with the memories of Ingrid Bergman so vivid in his mind, it seems clear that he's been thinking about her a great deal.
By the end of his life, the memories of corporal punishment at the hands of his teachers were vivid .
For such songs, she pairs raunchy lyrics with vivid imagery.
This particular bit of airplane was vivid with the possibility that it was a significant clue.
Historical Examples of vivid Weeks passed away, and with them the vivid memories of that time.
At this revelation a vivid blush glowed on Gracie Dennis' cheek.
This is so broad, however, that it may not make a direct and vivid impression.
The vivid beauty of her blush startled him, and she drew her hand quickly from his.
Simultaneously he received a vivid mental photograph of the locality.
British Dictionary definitions for vivid (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 Show More
Derived Forms vividly , adverb vividness , noun Word Origin for vivid C17: from Latin vīvidus animated, from vīvere to live
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Word Origin and History for vivid adj. 1630s, from Latin vividus "spirited, animated, lively," from vivus "alive," from PIE *gwei- (see vital ). Extension to colors is first recorded 1660s. Sense of "strong, distinct" (as of memories, etc.) is from 1680s; that of "very active or intense" (as of imagination, interest, etc.) is from 1853. Related: Vividly ; vividness .
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