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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vives, vivi-, vivian, viviani, vivianite, vivid, vivification, vivify, viviparous, vivisect, vivisection
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vivid
/ (ˈvɪvɪd) /
adjective
Derived Forms
vividly, adverbvividness, nounWord Origin for vivid
C17: from Latin vīvidus animated, from vīvere to live
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