vivid
[ viv-id ]
/ ˈvɪv ɪd /
adjective
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.
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vivi-, vivian, viviani, viviani, rené, vivianite, vivid, vividly, vivien, vivification, vivify, viviparous
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vivid
/ (ˈvɪvɪd) /
adjective
Derived Formsvividly, adverbvividness, noun
Word Origin for vivid
C17: from Latin vīvidus animated, from vīvere to live
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vivid
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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