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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024viv•id /ˈvɪvɪd/USA pronunciation adj. - (of color, light, etc.) strikingly bright or intense;
brilliant:a vivid red. - having bright or striking colors.
- presenting the appearance, freshness, spirit, etc., of life;
realistic:a vivid account of the wedding. - detailed;
distinct:a vivid dream. - full of life;
lively:a vivid personality.
viv•id•ly, adv. viv•id•ness, n. [uncountable]See -viv-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024viv•id (viv′id),USA pronunciation adj. - 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.
- Latin vīvidus lively, equivalent. to vīv(ere) to live (see vital) + -idus -id4
- 1630–40
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged bright, brilliant, intense.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged spirited, vivacious, intense.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See picturesque.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: vivid /ˈvɪvɪd/ adj - (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
- uttered, operating, or acting with vigour
- full of life or vitality: a vivid personality
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin vīvidus animated, from vīvere to liveˈvividly adv ˈvividness n |