vivid
[ viv-id ]
/ ˈvɪv ɪd /
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adjective
strikingly bright or intense, as color, light, etc.: a vivid green.
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.
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Origin of vivid
synonym study for vivid
3. See picturesque.
OTHER WORDS FROM vivid
Words nearby vivid
vives, vivi-, Vivian, Viviani, vivianite, vivid, vividly, vivification, vivify, viviparous, vivisect
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British Dictionary definitions for vivid
vivid
/ (ˈvɪvɪd) /
adjective
Derived forms of vivid
vividly, adverbvividness, nounWord Origin for vivid
C17: from Latin vīvidus animated, from vīvere to live
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