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vivid

[ viv-id ]

adjective

  1. strikingly bright or intense, as color, light, etc.:

    a vivid green.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. full of life; lively; animated:

    a vivid personality.

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  3. presenting the appearance, freshness, spirit, etc., of life; realistic:

    a vivid account.

  4. strong, distinct, or clearly perceptible:

    a vivid recollection.

  5. forming distinct and striking mental images:

    a vivid imagination.



vivid

/ ˈ±¹Éª±¹Éª»å /

adjective

  1. (of a colour) very bright; having a very high saturation or purity; produced by a pure or almost pure colouring agent
  2. brilliantly coloured

    vivid plumage

  3. conveying to the mind striking realism, freshness, or trueness to life; graphic

    a vivid account

  4. (of a recollection, memory, etc) remaining distinct in the mind
  5. (of the imagination, etc) prolific in the formation of lifelike images
  6. making a powerful impact on the emotions or senses

    a vivid feeling of shame

  7. uttered, operating, or acting with vigour

    vivid expostulations

  8. full of life or vitality

    a vivid personality

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ±¹¾±±¹¾±»å±ô²â, adverb
  • ˈ±¹¾±±¹¾±»å²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±¹¾±±¹Â·¾±»å·±ô²â adverb
  • ±¹¾±±¹Â·¾±»å·²Ô±ð²õ²õ ±¹¾±Â·±¹¾±»å·¾±Â·³Ù²â [vi-, vid, -i-tee], noun
  • ´Ç·±¹±ð°ù·±¹¾±±¹Â·¾±»å adjective
  • o·ver·±¹¾±±¹Â·¾±»å·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
  • ³Ü²Ô·±¹¾±±¹Â·¾±»å adjective
  • un·±¹¾±±¹Â·¾±»å·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of vivid1

First recorded in 1630–40; from Latin ±¹Ä«±¹¾±»å³Ü²õ “lively,†equivalent to ±¹Ä«±¹(±ð°ù±ð) “to live†+ -idus adjective suffix; vital, -id 4
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of vivid1

C17: from Latin ±¹Ä«±¹¾±»å³Ü²õ animated, from ±¹Ä«±¹±ð°ù±ð to live
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The heavy rains of the last few winters helped nurture scattered wildflower seeds, creating a dazzling burst of flowers in the spring that attracts butterflies and bees to the vivid petals.

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The “Ode†celebrates in exalted song and irresistibly vivid instrumental invention, the wonder of music in all its processes and measures.

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Its 13 vignettes - vivid snapshots of Indian village life - reflect his distinctive blend of Indian folk traditions and modernist influences.

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The result is an uncanny sense of vivid presence.

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Contemporary documentary footage of different puppet shows across Asia are interspersed with vivid street scenes that offer a present-day glimpse of the locations where Edward and Molly’s romantic misadventures unspool.

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